On Tuesday, Scott City faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scott City Rams came out on top against the Central Rebels by a score of 12-7. The win was nothing new for Scott City as they're now sitting on four straight.
Alyssa Dirden made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Dirden was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Scott City got a massive performance out of Ava Huckstep, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Harley Glueck was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Central's side, Kaydence Cosby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Portell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Central was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scott City only hit two.
Scott City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scott City will stay at home for another game and welcome Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scott City is facing Charleston at the right time seeing as Charleston is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Central, they will be playing at home against West County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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