The Scott City Rams will square off against the Holcomb Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott City will be strutting in after a victory while Holcomb will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Scott City turned things around against Valle Catholic on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warriors 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since April 1st.
Reese Carter was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Carter was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Scott City let Summer Wagner and Halle Comer run wild. Wagner went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Comer went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Skylar Watson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Holcomb unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-2 to East Prairie.
Holcomb's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Scott City, their win bumped their record up to 5-18.
Scott City came out on top in a nail-biter against Holcomb in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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