The Lee County Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Wilcox County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Lee County didn't have quite enough to beat Lowndes and fell 9-8.
Lee County got a good showing from Nate Shepard, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shepard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Powell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Barnes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Tiftarea Academy, falling 13-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this game were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Deacon Harper made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles. Another player making a difference was Myles Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Wilcox County, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Lee County suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Wilcox County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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