Lee County waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Prestonsburg Blackcats.
Andrew Stanfield made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Stanfield has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stanfield was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Sheets was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Walker McDuffie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Prestonsburg's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Hunter, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Lee County's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Prestonsburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Lee County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Richmond at 7:00 p.m. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Prestonsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Phelps at 6:00 p.m. Prestonsburg is facing Phelps at the right time seeing as Phelps is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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