Baseball Preview: Scotland Fighting Scots vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to take on the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotland is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Scotland's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Pinecrest on Friday. The match marked that first time this year in which Scotland was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lee County made easy work of Richmond on Friday and carried off a 16-4 win.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Walker McDuffie, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. BJ Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Scotland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Lee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Scotland was able to grind out a solid victory over Lee County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Scotland repeat their success, or does Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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