Softball Recap: Lee County Wins Going Away Against Jackson City

After losing to Jackson City the last time they met, Lee County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bobcats blew past the Tigers 18-2 on Monday. With that victory, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Preslee Cundiff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. Those 17 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Price, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Hollie Chrisman was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Lee County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jackson City only posted an OBP of .217.

The win made it two in a row for Lee County and bumps their season record up to 2-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Jackson City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Coming up, Lee County will challenge Powell County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season. As for Jackson City, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Phelps at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.