The Westran Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Scotland County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westran will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Westran is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Knox County (and have done all season long). Westran put the hurt on Knox County with a sharp 15-5 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Scotland County had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Schuyler County on Monday.
Logan Buford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Frederick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westran pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Scotland County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Westran came out on top in a nail-biter against Scotland County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westran since the squad 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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