Scott was the 2-0 winner over Wayne when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Scott Skyhawks fell just short of the Wayne Pioneers by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Scott has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kedron Elkins put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Elkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Elkins was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Luke Knight was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Scott was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne only hit no.
Like Scott, Wayne also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Prater. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Prater was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Prater wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Riley Brown, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Scott will be playing in front of their home fans against Poca at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Wayne, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Joseph Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph Central knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Wayne likes a good challenge.
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