Scott is 9-1 against Poca since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Scott Skyhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Poca The Dots at 6:00 p.m. Scott is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Scott will head into Monday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a ten-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Belfry by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Scott couldn't push the score so high this time.
Carter McClung was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. McClung has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McClung was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Scott got a good showing from Brodie Null, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
McClung wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kedron Elkins, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Poca is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They fell just short of Hannan by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. One positive for Poca, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Scott's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Poca, their record now sits at 0-8.
Scott took their victory against Poca in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 18-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scott 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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