Baseball Preview: Scott Skyhawks vs. Sissonville Indians
The Scott Skyhawks will be playing at home against the Sissonville Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scott: 3.6, Sissonville: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Scott will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Logan, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Scott sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Logan on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scott.
Kedron Elkins and Luke Knight did most of the damage at the plate: Elkins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Knight scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sissonville stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Point Pleasant onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Sissonville who now have five in a row.
Eli Simonton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Simonton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Simonton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tristen Portz was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Scott has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Sissonville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Scott hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Sissonville struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Scott came out on top in a nail-biter against Sissonville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Scott have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sissonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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