Lee Central has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Andrews Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lee Central will bounce into Friday's game after beating Crestwood, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Lee Central put the hurt on Crestwood with a sharp 21-15 victory on Wednesday.
Jy Mcdaniel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Mcdaniel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Juju Davis was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Nas Jackson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Andrews made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kingstree on Monday. Andrews came out on top against Kingstree by a score of 14-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Andrews got a massive performance out of Maddux Cooper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colby Marlowe, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Lee Central pushed their record up to 6-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Andrews, their record now sits at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lee Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lee Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Andrews in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Andrews' Jaxon Baker, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Lee Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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