Jackson County is 5-0 against Lee County since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Jackson County Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Lee County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Jackson County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lee County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Russellville on Sunday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Lee County put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Powell County with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lee County.
Preslee Cundiff made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Cundiff has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cundiff was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Trinity Price was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Bowling, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jackson County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Lee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Jackson County took their win against Lee County in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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