The Marion County Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Sequatchie County Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row, Marion County finally turned things around against Grundy County on Monday. Everything went Marion County's way against Grundy County as Marion County made off with an 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marion County considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sequatchie County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged Monterey out 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Sequatchie County who now have three in a row.
Amelia Casey spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Emma Cranfill was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Marion County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Sequatchie County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
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