Baseball Preview: Scott Highlanders vs. Union County Patriots
Scott is 0-3 against Union County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Scott Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Union County Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sadly, Scott is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They fell victim to a rough 15-1 defeat at the hands of York Institute on Friday.
Meanwhile, Union County came up short against King's Academy on Saturday and fell 10-5.
Jake Ryder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Ty Edds was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Union County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Scott might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Union County when the teams last played back in April of 2016. Thankfully for Scott, Wade Stinson (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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