The Southwestern Randolph Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Southern Lee Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southwestern Randolph is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Wheatmore with a sharp 12-2 win last Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Southern Lee was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged out Wheatmore 4-3.
Bryan McCollum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, BJ Blanks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Harrington, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Southern Lee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Southwestern Randolph, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-10 record.
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