Polk County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Brevard Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Polk County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Polk County gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged East Henderson out 9-8.
Alex Perry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Perry was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Scruggs, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cohen Edwards, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Brevard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Chase.
Polk County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Brevard, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Polk County couldn't quite finish off Brevard in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 10-8. Can Polk County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
