Scotland County waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marceline Tigers and snuck past 4-2. For Scotland County, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Marceline walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Logan Buford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Buford has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Buford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Clatt, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Frederick, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Marceline's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Teeter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Scotland County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Marceline, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Scotland County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clark County at 5:00 p.m. Scotland County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Marceline, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Palmyra at 2:00 p.m.
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