Baseball Preview: Marion County Knights vs. Clinton County Bulldogs
The Marion County Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Clinton County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The last four games Marion County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Marion County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Mercer County.
Meanwhile, Clinton County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Metcalfe County a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Clinton County might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Caleb Thrasher made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Thrasher has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thrasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clinton County let Walker Casada and Nick Poore loose on the outfield. Casada went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Poore scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zack Poore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Marion County pushed their record up to 17-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clinton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
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