Baseball Game Recap: Sayre Spartans vs. Scott County Cardinals

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 1:28am

Baseball Recap: Sayre Spartans vs. Scott County Cardinals

Sayre was the 9-4 winner over Scott County when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sayre Spartans fell just short of the Scott County Cardinals by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.

For Scott County's part, Tyler Robinson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Robinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Stevenson, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Paul Garner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Sayre has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. As for Scott County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.

While Sayre had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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