Baseball Recap: Scott County Takes a Loss

Scott County extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 22-10. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lexington Catholic Knights. Surprisingly, this marked the seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Jacob Skinner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.

On the hitting side, Will Rose made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.

As for Lexington Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.

On Lexington Catholic's side, Luke Gilliam tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Gilliam a new career-high.

At the plate, William Weber was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scott County will face off against Great Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lexington Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.8, the Shamrocks 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.