Lawrence County is 6-1 against Richland since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lawrence County Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Lawrence County got the win against Raymond by a conclusive 15-3.
Lawrence County got a massive performance out of Fred Harris, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grey Boyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Richland had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Ethan Keen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Keen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Keen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Richland let Jaden Williams and Jessie Perkins loose on the outfield. Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Perkins scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Bobbitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lawrence County now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Richland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Richland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Lawrence County's way against Richland when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Lawrence County made off with a 12-1 win. Does Lawrence County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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