The North Scott Lancers earned a 9-4 win over the Center Point-Urbana Pointers on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly five runs.
The victory made it two in a row for North Scott and bumps their season record up to 3-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Center Point-Urbana, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. North Scott will head out to square off against Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The River Kings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.38 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Center Point-Urbana, they will take on Mt. Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Pointers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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