Baseball Recap: Scott County Cardinals vs. Bryan Station Defenders
Scott County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bryan Station Defenders by a score of 9-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Scott County also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jack Willhite tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Valencia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He 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. Another player making a difference was Jay Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bryan Station's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Scott County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-8. As for Bryan Station, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Scott County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Bryan Station: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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