Scotland dropped to 9-12 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Cape Fear Colts by a score of 5-4. The Scots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
As for Cape Fear, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 20th.
For Cape Fear's part, they got a great performance from Eason Turner as he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brycen Talley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Landon Underwood, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Scotland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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