The Lee County Yellow Jackets will take on the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richmond took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lee County, who comes in off a win.
Lee County took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Pinecrest. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won five in a row.
McKenzy Mcdougald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cherish Smith, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kasie Roberts, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 25 runs the game before, Richmond was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 19-2 to Union Pines. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Richmond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalynn McCormick, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Lee County, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Lee County couldn't quite get it done against Richmond in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can Lee County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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