Scotland owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past the Union Pines Vikings 9-0. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Scots in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won nine in a row.

Avery Stutts
04/04/25 vs Union Pines | 16 |
04/02/25 vs Latta | 10 |
04/01/25 @ Southern Lee | 13 |
03/28/25 @ Hoke County | 11 |
03/26/25 @ South View | 13 |
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Avery Stutts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson Blue, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kinsey Hamilton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Scotland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Union Pines only managed one hit.
Scotland's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Union Pines, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7.
Looking ahead, Scotland will host Pinecrest at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Union Pines, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-3 victory against Richmond on the 8th.
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