After a string of 12 wins, Pinecrest's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lee County Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. Pinecrest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lee County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Bryant Kimbrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinecrest saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Hudgins, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Pinecrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee County only tossed seven.
On Lee County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Blane McDonald gave up only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Pinecrest's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-4. As for Lee County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
Pinecrest has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Hope is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Pinecrest will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lee County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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