The Lady Cougars (15-6) advance to the second round and host Quitman Saturday for another best-of-three series.

"Our girls played pretty decent," said LCHS interim coach Tarvey Ward. "We hit the ball pretty well."

LCHS starting third baseman Kristen Sauls suffered an injury prior to the series when she slammed the car door on her finger.

Lawrence 12, Richland 7
The Cougars finished with 18 hits. Richland had 16.

Shelby Mitchell (0, 1 BB) was the winning pitcher. Jordan Rimes was the losing hurler.

Four hits by Mitchell directed the victory. Dalphne Armstrong and Hannah Calcote each had 3 hits.

Lawrence 11, Richland 10
A bases-loaded homer by shortstop Allie Harris lifted the Cougars past Richland in a nail-biter. The Cougars had blown a 10-0 lead as the Rangers rallied.

Mitchell (0 K, 1 BB) picked up the victory. Harris and Mitchell both tripled. Mary McLaurin and Jessie Alexander doubled.

Richland 5, Lawrence 4
The Rangers scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth. Allie Peterson hit a leadoff triple and came home on a single by Lindsey Harper.

Calcote had the only extra-base hit, a double, in the opener.

Harris, Mitchell, Alexander and Kayla Byrd each had 2 hits.