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| 03/25/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/02/24 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 03/29/24 - Away | 22-4 W |
| 03/26/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Pinecrest is 8-2 against Lee County since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Pinecrest will look to defend their home field against Lee County at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Pinecrest is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Heritage just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies.
Eythan Reynolds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run 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 JC Woolard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lee County came up short against Pine Forest on Wednesday, falling 11-4. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lee County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Rannells, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was Rannells' first of the season. Drew Stanfield was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Pinecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pinecrest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lee County struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pinecrest came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee County in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4. Will Pinecrest repeat their success, or does Lee County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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