It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lee County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Union Pines Vikings out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lee County.
Luke Sheets was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Walker McDuffie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Union Pines, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Lee County will head out on the road to square off against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Union Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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