Lee County had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-22 to make it 13. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Union Pines Vikings. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Lee County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alston Beal, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Destry Smith also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Union Pines, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Union Pines' side, Joey Ring spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Ring is becoming a predictor of the Vikings' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaeden Sovey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
While Lee County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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