South Shelby was the 8-7 winner over Scotland County when they last played one another back in May of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The South Shelby Cardinals lost 25-5 to the Scotland County Tigers on Tuesday. South Shelby has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Scotland County's part, Payton Frederick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Frederick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Scotland County got a massive performance out of Vincent Dale, who went 2-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Layne Stott, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Scotland County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
South Shelby will head out on the road to challenge Palmyra at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Scotland County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marceline at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scotland County is facing Marceline at the right time seeing as Marceline is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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