Softball Preview: Adair County Indians vs. Marion County Knights
Adair County is 0-10 against Marion County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Adair County Indians will be playing at home against the Marion County Knights at 5:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Adair County after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Campbellsville by a score of 8-6. Adair County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Cheatham was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off seven hits. Cheatham has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cheatham was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jade Waggner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allee Campbell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marion County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Taylor County.
Marion County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbi Million, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Adair County's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Adair County might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Marion County when the teams last played last Monday. Will Adair County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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