The Richmond Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Richmond is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 25 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Union Pines on Friday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 19-2. The Raiders have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Richmond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalynn McCormick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lee County posted their closest victory since April 3, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Pinecrest 8-6. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
McKenzy Mcdougald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Cherish Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Kasie Roberts was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lee County, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Lee County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Will Richmond 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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