Scott is 0-4 against Ryle since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Scott Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Ryle Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Scott didn't have quite enough to beat Bracken County and fell 2-1. Scott has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Scott saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emerson Morman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Elise Manhardt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ryle's offense. They lost 6-0 to Cooper on Thursday. Ryle's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Even though they lost, Ryle didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cooper didn't tossed any.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Ryle, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-10.
Ryle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Scott has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .517. It's a different story for Ryle, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Scott's hitters?
Scott might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Ryle when the teams last played last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ryle's Madison Goddard, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Now that Scott knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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