After a string of three wins, Adair County's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of the Taylor County Cardinals. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Adair County has scored all season.
For Taylor County's part, Cole McLean was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. McLean was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Caeden Patterson looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Vaughn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Garrett, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Adair County's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Taylor County, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
While Adair County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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