Martin County won the last time they faced Betsy Layne, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Martin County Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Betsy Layne Bobcats and snuck past 12-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martin County.
Damian Cheek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Cheek was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Cheek wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Moore, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Stephens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Betsy Layne's side, Eric Hoggard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Hoggard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Martin County's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-11. As for Betsy Layne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-22.
Martin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Betsy Layne, they will head out on the road to square off against Magoffin County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Betsy Layne's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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