Scott extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 7-9 in the process. They came up short against the Anderson County Mavericks, falling 6-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Anderson County, they pushed their record up to 21-9 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
For Anderson County's part, they got a great performance from Wil Ridenour as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Ridenour has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Easton Beaty and Alex Bond did most of the damage at the plate: Beaty went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run, while Bond went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Bond has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Benson, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
While Scott had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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