Lee County gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Taylor County Vikings. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lee County got a big performance out of Raegan Watkins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jaylyn Purvis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lee County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since back in September of 2023.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lee County will welcome LaGrange at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Taylor County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Jasper County at 4:00 p.m.
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