Marion County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Taylor County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Knights have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Gracyn Mattingly spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Marion County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Cox, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. Abbi Million was another, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Marion County's record now sits at 7-4. As for Taylor County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marion County will welcome Campbellsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.53 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Taylor County, they will host Adair County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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