The West County Bulldogs will face off against the Scott City Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in West County's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Scott City has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
West County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Diamond, who was ranked third at the time (West County was ranked 24th). The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-6 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Maylee Merrill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Sadie Patterson, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Scott City lost 14-4 to Senath-Hornersville on Monday.
Halle Comer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
West County's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Scott City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Scott City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Scott City, though, as they've been averaging 12.8 hits. Given West County's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
West County came out on top in a nail-biter against Scott City when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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