Scotland put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the McMichael Phoenix. Scotland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Avery Stutts made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Stutts has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Stutts was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Addison Lewis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Scotland pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McMichael, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Scotland will challenge West Stanly at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Stanly: 1.3, Scotland: 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McMichael, they will head out on the road to face off against East Forsyth at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. East Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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