Scott had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Sherman Tide. That's more bragging rights for Scott, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kedron Elkins and Louden White were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Elkins tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, White pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Elkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Elkins scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while White scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Carter McClung was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Knight, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Scott's win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Scott didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 defeat vs. Winfield on the 29th. As for Sherman, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Charleston Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Sherman is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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