The Scott Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Scott 3.4, Highlands 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Highlands will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Scott extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against Bishop Brossart, sneaking past 3-1.
Meanwhile, Highlands had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Juggernauts. Considering the Bluebirds have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooks Hendrix made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hendrix was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Noah Lahner and Garrett Wiggins did most of the damage at the plate: Lahner went 1-for-2 with one home run and three runs, while Wiggins went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Lahner a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Schwalbach, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Highlands kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Scott pushed their record up to 10-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Highlands, their record now sits at 13-5-2.
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