The Berea Pirates will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Lee County Bobcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Lee County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Berea, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Berea gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Jackson County 9-3.
Cameron Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tommie Banderman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Nathan Prophitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lee County's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Estill County on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Lee County's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Berea pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Berea might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Lee County in their previous matchup back in March. Will Berea have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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