Baseball Game Preview: Scotts Hill Lions vs. Hardin County Tigers

The Scotts Hill Lions will head out to challenge the Hardin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

While Scotts Hill's victory against Madison wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 6-5 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.

Cy Maness

Batters Struck Out

04/22/25 vs Madison	9
04/16/25 @ Jackson Christian	5
04/09/25 @ Adamsville	9
03/31/25 @ Riverside	10

Cy Maness made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Silas Howard was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Crider, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Scotts Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hardin County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Jackson North Side by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday.

Scotts Hill's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hardin County, their record now sits at 20-5.

Scotts Hill was able to grind out a solid win over Hardin County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 14-11. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.