Grant County is 0-4 against Scott County since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Grant County Braves will look to defend their home field against the Scott County Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Grant County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cooper and snuck past 2-1.
Braiden Beach spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Seth Tucker was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scott County faced Ryle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Scott County beat Ryle by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Scott County.
Grant County's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Scott County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Grant County might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Scott County in their previous meeting back in April. Will Grant County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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