Baseball Preview: Southern Lee Cavaliers vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
The Southern Lee Cavaliers will be playing at home against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Lee, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southern Lee gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Northwood.
Bryan McCollum looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cameron Richey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Cooper Harrington was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Lee County's offense. Their tough 8-0 defeat to Terry Sanford on Monday might stick with them for a while. The game marked the first time this season in which Lee County was not able to get on the board.
Lee County also got a good showing from Blane McDonald, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Lee County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Stanfield, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Southern Lee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-13. As for Lee County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-8.
Everything went Southern Lee's way against Lee County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Southern Lee made off with an 8-1 victory. Will Southern Lee 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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