Marietta extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-19. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Dickson Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 two weeks ago.
As for Dickson, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 12th.
For Dickson's part, Judson Bean and Emmitt Curtis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bean struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Curtis pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave Bean a new career-high. At the plate, Bean went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Curtis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases marked the first that Bean has snagged this season.
While Marietta had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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