The Caverna Colonels are taking a road trip to take on the Marion County Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Caverna comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Caverna is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Fort Knox by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday.
Jackson Corn was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those hits were his first of the season. Mazin Elmahdy was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Marion County got themselves on the board against John Hardin on Wednesday, but John Hardin never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
Noah Spalding made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spalding was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Craig, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Marion County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Hardin only posted an OBP of .100.
Caverna's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Marion County, their record is now 1-0.
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