Richmond was the 5-4 winner over Lee County when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Richmond Raiders' tough 16-4 defeat to the Lee County Yellow Jackets on Friday might stick with them for a while.
For Lee County's part, Blane McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Walker McDuffie was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of BJ Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Lee County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Richmond didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 defeat vs. Mooresville on the 13th. As for Lee County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leesville Road at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lee County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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