The Richmond Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Lee County Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Richmond came up short against Union Pines and fell 5-1.
Madelyn Pearson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lee County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Pinecrest on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for Lee County as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lee County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Richmond suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Lee County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee County's Savanna Mullins, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Richmond knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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