On Saturday, Scott County faced Henry Clay in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scott County Cardinals might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Henry Clay Blue Devils, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Scott County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Henry Clay apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jack Willhite was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Stevenson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Shawn Rowe, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Scott County and nudges their season record down to 11-5. As for Henry Clay, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-6.
Scott County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-7 win vs. Lafayette on the 15th. Henry Clay has also already played their next contest, an 8-1 victory against Bryan Station on the 16th.
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