Walnut Ridge was the 13-11 winner over South when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Scots fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8 on Monday. The Scots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Torryn Munoz stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Diez Johnson was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.
Coming up, Walnut Ridge will challenge Licking Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.74 runs per game on average), something the Scots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South, they will take on Marion-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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