The Lee Generals will head out on the road to take on the John Battle Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so John Battle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Union on Wednesday. The Generals put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Avery Weston made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Weston was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Taylor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Raleigh Williams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, John Battle waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Wolfpack.
Lee's record now sits at 13-7. As for John Battle, their record is now 11-9.
Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against John Battle in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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