Southern Lee hasn't had much luck against Scotland recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Southern Lee will look to defend their home field against Scotland at 6:00 p.m. Southern Lee has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern Lee is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 16-0 to Richmond.
Southern Lee saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Lucas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Scotland came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bucks a 19-0 shutout. The Fighting Scots' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Avery Stutts made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Blue, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramsey Hale, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Scotland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoke County only posted an OBP of .053.
Scotland pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Lee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Southern Lee hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Scotland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Southern Lee suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Scotland in their previous matchup back in March. Will Southern Lee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
