Boone County had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-21 to make it four. They came up short against the Scott Eagles, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-3 back in April.
As for Scott, they moved to 9-16-1 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
For Scott's part, Scarlett Cochran and Addy Riley were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cochran pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Riley pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Cochran went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Riley went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Scott got a massive performance out of Elise Manhardt, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and four runs. That's the most stolen bases Manhardt has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lainey Jones, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Boone County will challenge Cooper at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Scott, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ryle at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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