Marion County is 8-0 against Casey County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Marion County Knights will play host again on Friday to welcome the Casey County Rebels, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
Marion County lost 13-3 to Ballard on Wednesday.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Casey County has not done well against Taylor County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Casey County never let Taylor County onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Harmony Meece made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Meece has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Meece was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Casey County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Marion County was able to grind out a solid victory over Casey County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Marion County repeat their success, or does Casey County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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