Scotts Hill hasn't had much luck against South Gibson recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Lions will challenge the Hornets at 2:00 p.m.
Scotts Hill fell victim to Milan and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, South Gibson entered their tilt with Lexington on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
South Gibson's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Scotts Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Scotts Hill has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South Gibson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Scotts Hill might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from South Gibson when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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