Lee County is 8-2 against Union Pines since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will be playing at home against the Union Pines Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lee County finally turned things around against Southern Lee on Thursday. Lee County's pitchers stepped up to hand Southern Lee a 3-0 shutout.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Stanfield was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Sheets, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union Pines fell victim to Richmond and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Raiders. Union Pines has struggled against Richmond recently, as their contest on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lee County's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Union Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Lee County was able to grind out a solid victory over Union Pines when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-3. Does Lee County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Union Pines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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