The Lee County Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Wilcox County Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lee County: 3.8, Wilcox County: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lee County took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Colquitt County 4-3. The victory was some much needed relief for Lee County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lee County got a great performance from Gaven Smith as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leroy Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Wilcox County had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for Wilcox County, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Blaine Lakey tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Wilcox County got a massive performance out of Tre Griffin, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI and two runs. Myles Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Lee County's record now sits at 17-12. As for Wilcox County, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Lee County was able to grind out a solid win over Wilcox County in their previous meeting back in February, winning 4-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilcox County's Johnny Nutt, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lee County still be able to contain Nutt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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