Scott County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Anderson County Bearcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Scott County narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lexington Christian 4-3.
Jack Willhite looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Justin Stevenson was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Arden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Anderson County faced Boyle County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Anderson County had just enough and edged Boyle County out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Anderson County.
Anderson County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Scott County has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Anderson County, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scott County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Anderson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
