The Lawrence County Cougars will challenge the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Lawrence County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Raymond a 10-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won eight in a row.
Josh Sandifer
| 03/18/25 vs Raymond | 5 |
| 03/17/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 4 |
| 03/07/24 vs Loyd Star | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs McComb | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Tylertown | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Josh Sandifer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Caden Case was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richland). They came out on top against McComb by a score of 11-6 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rangers.
Tucker Evans and Christopher Bobbitt were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Evans struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Bobbitt pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Richland is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise. At the plate, Evans got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, while Bobbitt scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Bobbitt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Bryce Shows was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Richland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Coleman, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Lawrence County's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Lawrence County suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Richland in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Lawrence County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
