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| 02/25/23 - Home | 11-12 L |
| 02/22/22 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 03/08/19 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 02/24/18 - Away | 9-2 W |
| 02/24/17 - Away | 2-5 L |
| 02/26/16 - Away | 2-8 L |
West Marion and Lawrence County are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. The West Marion Trojans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Lawrence County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. West Marion has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 10.
West Marion came up short against Sumrall on Saturday, falling 15-5.
West Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace McDonald, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County won against West Lincoln on Saturday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Lawrence County beat Bogue Chitto by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-1. Considering the Cougars have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Weston Dunaway made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Caden Case was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. LaFreddrick Harris was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Lawrence County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Lawrence County and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for West Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. West Marion hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Lawrence County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
