The Scottsburg Warriors will take on the North Harrison Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scottsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Scottsburg is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Corydon Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 8-2 to the Panthers.
Morgan Pool made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Harrison, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paoli on Friday and snuck past 4-3.
Bayley Myrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Kendal Maher was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Gabby White was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Scottsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for North Harrison, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scottsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scottsburg might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from North Harrison in their previous meeting back in April. Can Scottsburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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