Scott was not able to break out of their rough patch in Tuesday's second game as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 19-1 loss to the Holcomb Longhorns might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Scott of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Tuesday's first game.
For Holcomb's part, Keegan Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Davin Hernandez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jairdan Shultz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Scott has fallen quite a ways from their 14-5 record last season and are now at 1-3. As for Holcomb, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Scott will head out on the road to take on Lakin at 4:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Lakin has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something Scott will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Holcomb, they will head out on the road to challenge Thomas More Prep-Marian at 4:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game.
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