The Marion County Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Hardin Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Marion County made easy work of Elizabethtown and carried off a 13-3 win.
Tristan Montgomery spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Keaton McCauley and Noah Spalding did most of the damage at the plate: McCauley scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Spalding went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacobi Summers, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Hardin put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fern Creek with a sharp 14-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Central Hardin considering their two-run performance the game before.
Zak Spurrier was a standout: he fired off two home runs and six RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Thompson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Marion County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Central Hardin, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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