Scotland is a perfect 10-0 against Hoke County since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Scotland will take on Hoke County at 7:00 p.m. Scotland will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Hoke County's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Scotland hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Scotland's pitcher stepped up to hand South View a 4-0 shutout on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Avery Stutts's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
Addison Johnson
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Johnson, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dawson Blue, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hoke County fell victim to Gray's Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bears.
Scotland pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hoke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
Scotland was able to grind out a solid win over Hoke County in their previous meeting on March 4th, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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