After a string of three wins, Lee County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Veterans Warhawks. Lee County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Veterans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Gaven Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lee County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graysen Spears, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Veterans, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
While Lee County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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