Marion County extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 21-17. They came up short against the White House-Heritage Patriots, falling 13-6. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-3 loss on Thursday.
As for White House-Heritage, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 30-11. Considering they have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For White House-Heritage's part, Ryan Greer tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Greer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dane Hinshaw was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Logan Newton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
While Marion County 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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