Scott County is 4-0 against Grant County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Scott County Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Grant County Braves at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Scott County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Ryle, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Scott County was ranked 23rd). Scott County beat Ryle on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scott County.
Meanwhile, Grant County has not done well against Cooper recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Grant County had just enough and edged Cooper out 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, the team relied heavily on Seth Tucker, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Scott County pushed their record up to 21-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Grant County, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Scott County took their victory against Grant County in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott County since the team 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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