With a playoff game on the line, Terry Sanford rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lee County Yellow Jackets out 9-8. The win was familiar territory for Terry Sanford who now have 13 in a row.
Terry Sanford got a great performance from Jonathan Pate as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pate has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brent Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Seagroves, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lee County's side, BJ Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Hall, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, Lee County lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Terry Sanford is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Lee County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.
As of now, neither Terry Sanford nor Lee County have any future games scheduled.
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