There's no place like home for Scotland County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Westran Hornets on Tuesday and snuck past 7-6. This was payback for Scotland County, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Carter Clatt made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Clatt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leslie Richmond, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Payton Frederick, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scotland County's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Westran, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scotland County will take on Salisbury at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Scotland County is facing Salisbury at the right time seeing as Salisbury is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Westran, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Paris at 5:00 p.m. Westran will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Paris will have lost three straight heading into Thursday's game.
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