Tates Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Scott County Cardinals with a sharp 11-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tates Creek also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Ethan Ratley tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tates Creek got a massive performance out of Chase Moore, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Jamison Craig was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Scott County's side, they got a good showing from Jack Willhite, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Scott County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Rowe, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tates Creek has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Scott County, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pikeville the next time they take the field. Tates Creek will host Pikeville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Scott County will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.
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