With a playoff game on the line, Lee County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the South Johnston Trojans 4-3. The win was nothing new for Lee County as they're now sitting on five straight.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Blake Carlyle and BJ Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Carlyle went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Brown scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Luke Sheets was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lee County has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for South Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-11.
Lee County will square off against South Brunswick on Friday. South Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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