The Holcomb Hornets will challenge the Scott City Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Holcomb nor Scott City posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither Holcomb nor East Prairie made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Hornets took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Valle Catholic hit Scott City with a four-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams lost 9-2 to the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since April 10th.
Scott City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Clara Landis was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Holcomb's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Scott City, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 1-1-1 and their overall record down to 12-11-1.
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