The Scott Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Owen County Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Scott nor Owen County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Scott came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Simon Kenton, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Scott saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Pulsfort, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Owen County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walton-Verona.
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Owen County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scott has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Owen County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scott took their win against Owen County when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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