CSTHEA had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it nine. They came up short against the Marion County Warriors, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 two weeks ago.
CSTHEA saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shepherd Dyckes, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Marion County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Marion County's side, Eli Blevins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, Blevins posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Marion County got a massive performance out of Grayson Holback, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Holback a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zade Pemberton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. CSTHEA will square off against Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marion County, they will take on Chattanooga Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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