The Scott County Central baseball team exploded for nine runs in the first inning and never looked back Wednesday.
The Braves cruised to the 18-6 victory over Advance.
The Hornets committed four six errors in the loss.
Kyndel Page ripped a double for the Hornets (4-16).
Senior Caleb Johnson picked up the win for the Braves, while senior Adam Cato suffered the loss.
Toby Heeb went 3-for-5 in the win.
Scott County 903 33 — 18 9 1
Advance 200 13 — 6 4 6
WP — Caleb Johnson. LP — Adam Cato, 1-7. HR — Mark Freed (SC). 2B — Kyndel Paige (A), Toby Heeb (SC), B. Freed (SC), Brown (SC). Multiple hits — Scott County, Heeb 3-5, B. Freed 2-3. Records — Advance 4-16.
— From staff reports
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