Softball Preview: Lee County Trojans vs. Marion County Eagles
The Lee County Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Marion County Eagles at 10:00 a.m.
Lee County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Thomas County Central on Thursday. They fell just short of the Yellow Jackets by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Marion County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Panthers 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lee County's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-10. As for Marion County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Lee County beat Marion County 11-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lee County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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