McMinn Central was the 6-3 winner over Marion County when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McMinn Central Chargers fell 6-2 to the Marion County Warriors on Friday. McMinn Central's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Marion County's part, Brayden Abney made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Abney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Abney was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Abney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden McCrary, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
McMinn Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-14. As for Marion County, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
McMinn Central is on the road again on Saturday to play Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences. McMinn Central's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marion County, they will take on Sweetwater on Saturday. Marion County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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