The Lee County Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the Seaforth Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lee County has now lost seven straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 19.
Lee County came up short against Hoke County on Friday, falling 11-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered against the Bucks since March 11, 2022.
Lee County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKayla Mcdougald, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seaforth). They were the clear victor by a 24-4 margin over Northwood on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Emma Grace Hill and Cami Brinkley were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hill struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Brinkley pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Hill gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. At the plate, Hill scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Brinkley scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Those five runs gave Hill a new career-high.
In other batting news, Emma Stong was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Blair Hill, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Seaforth was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .405. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwood only posted a batting average of .211.
Seaforth now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lee County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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