Scotland County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Salisbury on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Tayte Richmond
| 05/02/25 @ Salisbury | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ North Shelby | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Highland | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Schuyler County | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Paris | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Scotland County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tayte Richmond, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base and one run. The Tigers are 2-1 when Richmond posts three or more hits, but 4-5 otherwise. Marcus Smith was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Scotland County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Salisbury, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scotland County will challenge Canton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Salisbury, they will square off against Northeast at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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