Baseball Recap: Scott Eagles vs. Grant County Braves
Scott entered their tilt with Grant County with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Grant County Braves on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Scott also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Porter Huston made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Huston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Scott got a massive performance out of Brady Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Andrew Stretch was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Scott's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Grant County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Scott is on the road again on Saturday to play Mercer County at 1:00 p.m. Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mercer County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grant County, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Villa Madonna at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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