The Scott County Cardinals will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Lexington Catholic Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, it was close, but Scott County sidestepped Great Crossing for a 2-1 victory.
Jack Willhite tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scott County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Paul Garner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Garner is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over West Jessamine. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lexington Catholic considering their two-run performance the match before.
Scott County's victory bumped their record up to 22-12. As for Lexington Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 19-11.
Scott County came out on top in a nail-biter against Lexington Catholic when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-6. Will Scott County repeat their success, or does Lexington Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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