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| 04/02/26 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/03/25 - Away | 4-8 L |
| 02/19/22 - Neutral | 5-6 L |
| 02/20/21 - Away | 2-12 L |
| 02/15/20 - Home | 14-4 W |
Lee County never let their opponents score on Thursday. They came out on top against the Wayne County Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-0. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cole French was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
French wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colten Marshall, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Lee County and bumps their season record up to 13-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Wayne County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Lee County will head out to challenge Houston County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wayne County, they will head out on the road to face off against Warner Robins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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