Scotland put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West Stanly Colts and snuck past 6-5.
Avery Stutts made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Stutts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stutts was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Dixon, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Dawson Blue was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On West Stanly's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Watson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scotland's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for West Stanly, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Scotland will head out on the road to square off against East Bladen at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scotland is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for West Stanly, they will be playing at home against McMichael at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (McMichael: 2.1, West Stanly: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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