Cardinals
| 04/16/25 vs Sayre | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Sayre | 8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Boyle County | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Melbourne Central Catholic | 4 |
| 04/02/25 vs Peters Township | 4 |
| + 11 more games |
Scott County are taking a road trip to square off against George Rogers Clark at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Scott County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Sayre, who was ranked second at the time (Scott County was ranked seventh). The Cardinals fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Scott County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Arden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Justin Stevenson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, George Rogers Clark came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 9-2 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Haddon Cecil tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Abe Mullins was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Jacob Todd also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
George Rogers Clark hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.
Scott County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for George Rogers Clark, their record now sits at 13-7.
Everything went Scott County's way against George Rogers Clark in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Scott County made off with a 7-0 win. Does Scott County have another victory up their sleeve, or will George Rogers Clark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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