Softball Recap: Scotland County Tigers vs. Canton Tigers
Scotland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to the Canton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Scotland County of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Keeley Brown was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Kwyn Hamlin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Allie Elenbaas, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Scotland County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Scotland County's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Scotland County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canton, they will venture away from home to square off against Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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