Adair County is 0-10 against Marion County since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Adair County Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Marion County Knights at 6:00 p.m. Marion County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Adair County, who comes in off a win.
Adair County never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hart County last Friday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Raiders.
Ellie Cheatham made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Cheatham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Shelby Riley was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Gracie Gist was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Marion County's offense. They fell just short of Larue County by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Marion County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Adair County's win ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-12. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Adair County suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Marion County when the teams last played back in March. Can Adair County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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