The Lee Volunteers will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Lee suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Madison.
Meanwhile, Johnson waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Rams 20-4. The result was nothing new for Johnson, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Morgan Mackenzie was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Mackenzie has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mackenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Melania Reeves was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Kaman Emily was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Lee's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9-1. As for Johnson, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against Johnson in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson's Maleena Moreno, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lee still be able to contain Moreno? There's only one way to find out.
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