The Montgomery County Indians will face off against the Scott Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Montgomery County had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Nicholas County on Monday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Bluejackets. The win was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Taj Jones looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carter Poe, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Abe Mullins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Scott hadn't beaten Mason County on the road since April 28, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Eagles blew past the Royals 7-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jay Race made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since May 2nd. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Andy Reed was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Scott is undefeated when Reed posts two or more runs, but 10-19 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trey Cook, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Scott kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mason County only managed four.
Montgomery County's win bumped their record up to 31-7. As for Scott, their victory bumped their record up to 17-19.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Montgomery County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Scott struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Montgomery County's way against Scott when the teams last played back in April, as Montgomery County made off with a 9-3 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
