The Lee Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Mount Greylock Regional Mounties at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Monument Mountain hit Lee with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Wildcats lost 9-2 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brianna Lynch
| 04/14/25 vs Hoosac Valley | 9 |
| 03/31/25 vs Lenox Memorial | 10 |
| 04/09/25 vs Amherst-Pelham Regional | 12 |
| 04/17/25 vs Monument Mountain | 16 |
Brianna Lynch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Karalynn Hopkins was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mount Greylock Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 12-7 to Taconic. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 15, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Mount Greylock Regional also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaleigh Jaros gave up three earned (and nine unearned) runs on 12 hits.
On the hitting side, Malia Koffi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Mila Marcisz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Lee now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mount Greylock Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mount Greylock Regional's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Lee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mount Greylock Regional, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Lee keep running through batters, or will the Mounties buck the trend?
Everything went Lee's way against Mount Greylock Regional when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Lee made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
