
Cougars
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 |
02/10/25 vs Mendenhall | 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 Richland Rangers with a sharp 17-9 victory on Friday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Justin Walker looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Lawrence County is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Lawrence County got a massive performance out of Josh Sandifer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Sandifer has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-7 otherwise. Hagan Evans was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Lawrence County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Lawrence County and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Richland, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-7.
Lawrence County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-1 win against McComb on the 25th. As for Richland, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-7 loss against Magee on the 22nd.
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