The Lee County Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scotland Fighting Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Lee County got the win against Richmond by a conclusive 16-4.
Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Walker McDuffie, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Hall, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Scotland's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Pinecrest on Friday. The match marked that first time this season in which Scotland was not able to get on the board.
Lee County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Scotland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
Lee County came up short against Scotland in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Lee County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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