The Scotland Fighting Scots will challenge the South View Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scotland is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Scotland needed a bit of extra time to put away Triton. They had just enough and edged out the Hawks 5-4. That's two games straight that the Fighting Scots have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, while South View put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Seventy-First. South View was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Seventy-First. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Logan Read was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Trey Ray was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Jackson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South View hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First struck out seven times.
Scotland pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for South View, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Scotland couldn't quite finish off South View when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Will Scotland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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