On Thursday, Scott County faced Anderson County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Scott County Cardinals fell just short of the Anderson County Bearcats by a score of 9-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Scott County in their matchups with Anderson County: they've now lost four in a row.
Scott County got a good showing from Landon Whitson, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Shawn Rowe and Luke Valencia did some serious damage despite the final result: Rowe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Valencia scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Rowe is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Jay Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Anderson County's side, Bailey Cole was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brent Johnson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Scott County's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Anderson County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Scott County will challenge McQuaid Jesuit at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Anderson County, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Shelby County at 5:45 p.m. on April 9th.
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