Baseball Preview: Lee County Yellow Jackets vs. South Brunswick Cougars
The Lee County Yellow Jackets will challenge the South Brunswick Cougars on Friday. Lee County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lee County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged South Johnston out 4-3. That's two games straight that Lee County has won by just one run.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lee County let Blake Carlyle and BJ Brown loose on the outfield. Carlyle went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Brown scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Sheets, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Triton onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Lee County has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for South Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
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