Softball Preview: Lee County Trojans vs. Northside Eagles
Lee County is 10-0 against Northside since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lee County Trojans will be playing at home against the Northside Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Lee County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Perry on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-4 to the Panthers.
Christina Benton put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Benton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Benton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 19-6 to Lee County.
Madi Burch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynli Burch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lee County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Northside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lee County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Northside, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Lee County's hitters?
Everything went Lee County's way against Northside when the teams last played on Tuesday as Lee County made off with a 19-6 victory. Will Lee County repeat their success, or does Northside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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