Cougars
| 03/25/25 @ McComb | 19 |
| 03/07/25 vs McComb | 15 |
| 03/01/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 12 |
| 03/01/25 @ West Lincoln | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Raymond | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). They put the hurt on the McComb Tigers with a sharp 20-1 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Weston Dunaway was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lawrence County is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-7 otherwise. Dunaway was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, LaFreddrick Harris was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Lawrence County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was JaKobe Haynes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory (which was Lawrence County's third in a row) raised their record to 7-8. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely McComb, Richland, and Raymond. As for the Tigers, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Lawrence County has already played their next game, a 13-1 win against Raymond on the 28th. As for McComb, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-9 defeat against Richland on the 28th.
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