The Thomas County Central Yellow Jackets will square off against the Lee County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thomas County Central has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Lee County will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, Thomas County Central came up short against Houston County and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Lee County sidestepped Veterans for a 4-3 win.
Ethan Powell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brendan Nash, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lindsey, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Lee County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Thomas County Central took their victory against Lee County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Thomas County Central repeat their success, or does Lee County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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