Lee Academy's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Shead Tigers by a score of 8-4. That's more bragging rights for the Pandas, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Austen Jipson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Jipson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kolby Bean, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lee Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Shead, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lee Academy will challenge rival Penobscot Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Shead is set to square off against their familiar foe Jonesport-Beals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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