Marion County extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Green County Dragons. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Noah Spalding put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
As for Green County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 18, 2024.
On Green County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Squires, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another was Larson Matney, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Marion County and Green County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Kentucky Rankings. The Knights will square off against Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (169 vs. 40). Meanwhile, Green County (ranked 143rd) will meet Larue County (ranked 15th) at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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