Recap: Richmond Raiders vs. Lee County Yellow Jackets
Richmond lost against Lee County back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Richmond Raiders fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of the Lee County Yellow Jackets. Richmond has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richmond saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Lee County's side, Savanna Mullins was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mullins has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Mullins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Imani Chubbs was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Lee County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Richmond will head out on the road to face off against Southern Lee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lee County, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. Lee County is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Douglas Byrd a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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