Baseball Preview: Scott County Cardinals vs. Bryan Station Defenders
Scott County has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bryan Station Defenders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Scott County gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Bryan Station by a score of 9-5.
Scott County got a great performance from Jack Willhite as he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Willhite has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Valencia, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Scott County pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bryan Station, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
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