Lee County can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Pinecrest Patriots. That's more bragging rights for Lee County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Savanna Mullins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Mullins has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Mullins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mullins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Imani Chubbs, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Lee County's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Pinecrest, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lee County will be playing at home against Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Richmond is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Pinecrest, they will head out on the road to face off against Montgomery Central at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinecrest has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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