After flying high against Marlboro Academy last Thursday, Lee Academy came back down to earth. The Lee Academy Cavaliers fell victim to a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of the Cheraw Braves on Tuesday.
For Cheraw's part, Jackson Byrd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Byrd was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lee Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cheraw, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Lee Academy is on the road again on Tuesday to play Ben Lippen at 6:00 p.m. As for Cheraw, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Legion Collegiate Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. Cheraw is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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