Baseball Preview: South Brunswick Cougars vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
The South Brunswick Cougars will face off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Brunswick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Triton as South Brunswick made off with a 15-0 win. South Brunswick's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lee County came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Lee County has won by just one run.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
The victory made it two in a row for South Brunswick and bumps their season record up to 12-11. As for Lee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
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