Scott hasn't had much luck against Ryle recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Scott is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Scott came up short against Frederick Douglass and fell 8-3.
Jay Race was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Race wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Seeger, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Ryle didn't have quite enough to beat Tates Creek on Saturday and fell 7-6. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Commodores recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ryle's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Scott, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scott has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ryle struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scott couldn't quite finish off Ryle in their previous matchup back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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