Baseball recap: Lee County, Worth County take wins

Trojans hold off Ola, Rams edge Baconton Charter in pitcher's duel

Published on Mar. 3, 2026

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In high school baseball action, Lee County defeated Ola 8-6 behind timely hitting and solid pitching, while Worth County edged Baconton Charter 1-0 in a pitcher's duel led by Avery Kilcrease's complete-game shutout performance.

Why it matters

These wins continue the momentum for Lee County and Worth County as they look to build on their early-season success and position themselves for strong playoff runs. The games also showcase the competitive nature of high school baseball in the region.

The details

In the Lee County game, the Trojans built an early lead and survived a late push from Ola to win 8-6. Lee County collected 11 hits, with Matthew Giles, Graysen Spears and Nathan Taczy each recording two hits. Logan Mathis earned the win on the mound, working five innings. In the Worth County game, Avery Kilcrease threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 14 batters and allowing just three hits. Kilcrease also drove in the game's only run with an RBI single in the third inning.

  • The Lee County game was played on Saturday.
  • The Worth County game was played on Friday night.

The players

Lee County

The high school baseball team from Lee County, Georgia.

Worth County

The high school baseball team from Worth County, Georgia.

Avery Kilcrease

The pitcher for Worth County who threw a complete-game shutout, striking out 14 batters.

Matthew Giles, Graysen Spears, Nathan Taczy

Lee County players who each had two hits in the game against Ola.

Logan Mathis

The Lee County pitcher who earned the win, working five innings and allowing three hits and four runs.

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What’s next

Lee County will host Coffee on Tuesday, while Worth County travels to Bacon County and Baconton Charter heads to Southwest Georgia STEM Charter.

The takeaway

These wins demonstrate the strong pitching and timely hitting that have propelled Lee County and Worth County to early-season success. As the teams continue their seasons, they will look to build on these victories and position themselves for deep playoff runs.