Scotland County took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Highland Cougars a 15-0 shutout. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Vincent Dale made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dale was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tayte Richmond was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Layne Stott was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Highland dropped their record down to 0-2 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. As for Highland, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Monroe City at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The game will give Highland their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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