Baseball Recap: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
In what's become a running theme this season, Pinecrest gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lee County Yellow Jackets as the Pinecrest Patriots made off with a 22-4 victory. Pinecrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bohdi Robertson looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinecrest let Connor Tepatti and Grayson Hudgins loose on the outfield. Tepatti went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Hudgins went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Floyd, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lee County's side, Landon Miles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The win (which was Pinecrest's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Lee County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5.
Pinecrest will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Gray's Creek at 10:00 a.m. Gray's Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pinecrest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lee County, they will be playing at home against Dunkirk at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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