Great Crossing dropped their record down to 16-7 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Scott County Cardinals by a score of 4-2. The Warhawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.

Nate Adkins
05/13/25 vs Scott County | 12 |
05/06/25 vs Corbin | 5 |
04/22/25 @ Western Hills | 7 |
04/15/25 vs Frankfort | 8 |
04/02/25 vs Montini Catholic | 6 |
03/26/25 vs Madison Central | 6 |
Nate Adkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brenton Alcorn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Scott County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.75 runs across that stretch.
On Scott County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tyler Wands gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
On the hitting side, Scott County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Hurt, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI Hurt has posted since back in March.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Crossing will square off against Lafayette on Friday. As for Scott County, they will face off against Woodford County at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.8, the Yellowjackets 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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