Scott County faced Sayre in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cardinals never let the Spartans get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Spartans on their field since April 10, 2019.
The result came thanks to Jack Willhite's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Garrett Sparks and Sebastian Arden did most of the damage at the plate: Sparks went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Arden scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Rose, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Scott County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sayre, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3.
Scott County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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