The Scott County Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Great Crossing Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Scott County sitting on five straight victories and Great Crossing on 11.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Scott County and Tates Creek had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Commodores on Saturday, sneaking past 4-2. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Commodores on their field since March 24, 2015.
Keagan Hurt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sebastian Arden was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Carson Murray, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Great Crossing narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Oldham 3-1.
Caden Howland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Howland was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Howland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brenton Alcorn, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Great Crossing's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Scott County, their record now sits at 20-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scott County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Great Crossing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Scott County came out on top in a nail-biter against Great Crossing in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
