The Lee County Trojans will square off against the Calvary Day Cavaliers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lee County is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Lee County had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Fitzgerald on Friday. Everything went Lee County's way against Fitzgerald as Lee County made off with a 10-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Durrah Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Lee County let Graysen Spears and Josh Barnes run wild. Spears scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barnes went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most runs Spears has posted since back in February of 2024. Chris Davis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Lee County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Calvary Day's offense. They fell just short of Mount Paran Christian by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The loss was the Cavaliers' first of the season.
Calvary Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Sam Renshaw also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Lee County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Calvary Day, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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