After a string of five wins, Taylor County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Marion County Knights by a score of 4-3. The loss put an end to Taylor County's undefeated start to the season.
Hayden Jones was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Vaughn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Taylor County fell to 15-1-1. As for Marion County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylor County will face off against Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Taylor County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Bowling Green's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marion County, they will head out on the road to challenge Washington County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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