Lee County lost against Hoke County back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets fell 8-3 to the Bucks. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McKenzy Mcdougald put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Mcdougald was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Mcdougald wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKayla Mcdougald, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Hoke County, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Coming up, Lee County will take on Western Harnett at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Hoke County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Lumberton on the 2nd.
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