Baseball Recap: Lee County Has No Trouble Against Fitzgerald

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

02/24/25 vs Bainbridge	10
02/21/25 vs Cairo	10
02/28/25 @ Fitzgerald	6
02/10/25 @ Bainbridge	6

Lee County had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Fitzgerald on Friday. The Lee County Trojans put the hurt on the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane with a sharp 10-4 win. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Durrah Butler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and one double. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Lee County let Graysen Spears and Josh Barnes run wild. Spears scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barnes went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most runs Spears has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Chris Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Lee County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.

Lee County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fitzgerald, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Coming up, Lee County will face off against Calvary Day at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Calvary Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Lee County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fitzgerald, they will head out on the road to square off against Brantley County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fitzgerald is facing Brantley County at the right time seeing as Brantley County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.