The Lee County Yellow Jackets will challenge the Cape Fear Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee County has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lee County lost 20-3 to Terry Sanford on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Landon Miles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Stanfield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear fell victim to Jack Britt and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Colts have suffered since March 12th.
Cape Fear's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lee County, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lee County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lee County suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Cape Fear when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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