After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Shelby, Scotland County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Schuyler County Rams. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Kendall Small made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Small was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keeley Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allie Elenbaas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Scotland County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Schuyler County, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withPanthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salisbury will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Scotland County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Schuyler County, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Brookfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Brookfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Schuyler County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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