Scotland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to the Canton Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Scotland County of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Keeley Brown was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Kwyn Hamlin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Allie Elenbaas, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Scotland County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Scotland County's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Canton, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. They will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Scotland County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Canton, they will venture away from home to square off against Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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