Lee County is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Apex is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lee County Yellow Jackets will take on the Apex Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lee County: 3.9, Apex: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After soaring to a 13-point victory in their last game, Lee County came back down to earth on Saturday. They fell just short of Alexander Central by a score of 5-3. The loss put an end to Lee County's undefeated start to the season.
Walker McDuffie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Stanfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lee County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander Central only hit no.
Meanwhile, everything went Apex's way against Panther Creek on Tuesday as Apex made off with a 13-3 win. With that victory, Apex brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Jace Shoffner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Shoffner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Drew Berenyi was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adrian Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lee County fell to 7-1. As for Apex, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lee County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Apex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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