The Scott County Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Scott County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Scott County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Shelby County as they made off with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Keagan Hurt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hurt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Will Rose
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In other batting news, Will Rose was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Dotson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it looked like the Kentucky Derby when Frederick Douglass took on West Jessamine on Friday. The Broncos were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Colts. That's two games straight that the Broncos have won by exactly six runs.
Frederick Douglass' win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.2 runs this season. As for Scott County, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Everything went Scott County's way against Frederick Douglass in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Scott County made off with an 11-1 victory. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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