The Richland Rangers will head out to square off against the Pearl Pirates at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Richland came up short against Lawrence County on Thursday, falling 11-5. The loss continues a trend for the Rangers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Pearl beat Oak Grove 5-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Lilly Byrd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lauryn Lee was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Pearl, their record is now 12-7.
Richland came up short against Pearl when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Rangers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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