The Scott City Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Bernie Mules at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scott City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Scott City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Scott County Central with a sharp 23-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Alyssa Dirden was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Dirden was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Halle Comer was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with six RBI and three runs. Another player making a difference was Graycie Conklin, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Bernie had to settle for a 7-6 loss against East Prairie on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Bernie has lost by just one run.
The win got Scott City back to even at 4-4. As for Bernie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Scott City took their victory against Bernie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Scott City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bernie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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