After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Oldham County, Scott County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lexington Catholic Knights 7-6. For Scott County, this counts as revenge for the 8-5 defeat Lexington Catholic walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Scott County got a great performance from Jack Willhite as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Sebastian Arden picked up the save, going 1-for-2 with a double.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shawn Rowe, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Valencia, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Lexington Catholic's side, Zach Grigalis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Benni Lawrence, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Lexington Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Scott County's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lexington Catholic, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
Scott County will take on Paul Laurence Dunbar at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lexington Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on St. Xavier at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lexington Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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