Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lee County). They put the hurt on the Cairo Syrupmakers with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Durrah Butler's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Graysen Spears
| 02/21/25 vs Cairo | 3 |
| 04/09/24 @ Houston County | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Mundy's Mill | 2 |
| 02/26/24 @ Bainbridge | 2 |
| 02/13/24 vs Wilcox County | 2 |
At the plate, Graysen Spears was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Ethan Powell also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win got Lee County back to even at 2-2. As for Cairo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Lee County will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bainbridge at 5:45 p.m. Lee County is facing Bainbridge at the right time seeing as Bainbridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Cairo, they are taking a road trip to take on Tiftarea Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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