The Lawrence County Cougars will face off against the Brookhaven Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lawrence County has three straight wins, Brookhaven has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lawrence County challenged Silliman Institute on Friday. The Cougars came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 4-1.
Jake Turner
| 03/06/26 vs Silliman Institute | 10 |
| 02/20/26 vs Lake | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs McComb | 4 |
| 02/13/26 @ Wesson | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Columbia | 3 |
Jake Turner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, JaKobe Haynes was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Maddox Whittington also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven fell victim to Sumrall and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 9-0 to the Bobcats.
Brookhaven saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Kees, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Lawrence County now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Brookhaven, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lawrence County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brookhaven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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