McComb is 0-10 against Richland since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McComb Tigers will be playing at home against the Richland Rangers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, McComb suffered a tough 18-8 defeat at the hands of Lawrence County. McComb has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Richland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Raymond a 12-0 shutout. The win was just what Richland needed coming off of an 18-6 loss in their prior game.
Jessie Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Perkins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jasper Moorhead, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Keen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
McComb's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Richland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
McComb suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Richland when the teams last played last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that McComb knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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