The Scott County Cardinals will take on the Eastern Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Scott County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Male, who was ranked 25th at the time (Scott County was ranked 23rd). The Cardinals came up short against the Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Scott County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liv Roland, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Another was Aubrey Wigginton, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Eastern got themselves on the board against Christian Academy-Louisville on Tuesday, but Christian Academy-Louisville never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Centurions. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Eastern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Scott County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Scott County got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 against Eastern by a conclusive 15-0 score. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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