Cougars
| 03/20/25 @ McComb | 18 |
| 03/18/25 vs Raymond | 15 |
| 03/06/25 @ West Lincoln | 13 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 12 |
| 03/14/25 vs Vicksburg | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They blew past the McComb Tigers 18-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Marleigh Grace Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adaya Ball, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Melody Hooker was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Lawrence County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. McComb has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-3-2 record this season.
Lawrence County has already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss against Wesson on the 21st. McComb has also already played their next game (against Raymond), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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