Sayre and Scott County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Spartans will welcome the Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sayre's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Scott County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sayre lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Choctawhatchee, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's match. The Spartans blew past the Indians 11-2 on Thursday. Considering the Spartans have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxson Howard
| 04/10/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 9 |
| 03/26/25 @ Lafayette | 6 |
| 04/02/25 vs Henry Clay | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Madison Central | 3 |
Jaxson Howard tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gary Gibson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Herrera, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scott County got themselves on the board against Grant County on Monday, but Grant County never followed suit. They won by a run and slipped past the Braves 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Evan Allen looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Scott County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sayre, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-2.
Sayre beat Scott County 15-11 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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