The Warren East Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warren East has five straight wins, Allen County-Scottsville has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Warren East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Barren County. That's two games straight that Warren East has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Rileigh Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Hymer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Allen County-Scottsville lost 13-7 to Butler County on Thursday.
Payton Hopkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ally Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Warren East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Allen County-Scottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Warren East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. However, it's not like Allen County-Scottsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Warren East took their win against Allen County-Scottsville when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 19-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren East 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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