Baseball Preview: Scott Skyhawks vs. Poca The Dots
Scott is 9-1 against Poca since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Scott Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Poca The Dots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Scott had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Wayne. Scott has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kedron Elkins put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Elkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elkins was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Luke Knight made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Poca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 21st straight loss. They fell 9-4 to Teays Valley Christian.
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Poca, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Scott was able to grind out a solid victory over Poca in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 13-8. Will Scott repeat their success, or does Poca have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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