The Scotland Fighting Scots will head out on the road to face off against the East Bladen Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Scotland will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Tuesday, Scotland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over West Stanly.
Avery Stutts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched nine innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Stutts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stutts was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Dixon, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dawson Blue, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Bladen fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Cherryville on Tuesday.
East Bladen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cabria Baldwin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Scotland's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for East Bladen, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
East Bladen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Scotland has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for East Bladen, though, as they've been averaging 9.2. Given Scotland's sizable advantage in that area, East Bladen will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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