The Marion County Knights will square off against the Bethlehem Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion County has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marion County managed to slip by Larue County the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights lost 12-1 to the Hawks on Monday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Valkyries as they made off with a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Emmalee Hettinger was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last ten contests.
In other batting news, Gabby Luckett was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in four or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Amelia Lamkin, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Bethlehem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Bethlehem's victory bumped their record up to 23-13. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
