Lee County is 0-10 against Union Pines since April of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. Lee County will be playing at home against Union Pines at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lee County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Southern Lee 18-5 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Yellow Jackets needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Cherish Smith
| 03/24/25 vs Southern Lee | 4 |
| 03/13/25 @ Triton | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Pinecrest | 1 |
| 03/20/24 vs Douglas Byrd | 1 |
| 03/15/24 @ Pinecrest | 1 |
McKayla Mcdougald and Cherish Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Mcdougald went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI, while Smith went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Imani Chubbs, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Lee County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Union Pines waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 18-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won four contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Union Pines got a massive performance out of Kileigh Cameron, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Andrews, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Union Pines' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Lee County suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Union Pines when the teams last played on March 4th. Will Lee County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
