After flying high against Madison Central on Thursday, Scott County came back down to earth. The Scott County Cardinals lost 11-2 to the Tates Creek Commodores on Friday. Scott County has struggled against Tates Creek recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Scott County got a good showing from Jack Willhite, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Scott County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Rowe, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Tates Creek's side, they got a great performance from Ethan Ratley as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Ratley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Chase Moore was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamison Craig, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Scott County's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Tates Creek, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-13.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Pikeville the next time they take the field. Tates Creek will host Pikeville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Scott County will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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