Scott extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 18-6 to the McCreary Central Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Friday.
Micah Boles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Elijah Strunk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for McCreary Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
On McCreary Central's side, Ben Tapley tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Kolton Summers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of McCreary Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Gabbard, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Looking ahead, Scott will face off against Cumberland Gap at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McCreary Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Metcalfe County at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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