Warren County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 17-9. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Stone Memorial Panthers. The Pioneers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 14-13.
As for Stone Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.
For Stone Memorial's part, the team relied heavily on Kyle Hinch, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The Panthers are 2-1 when Hinch posts two or more runs, but 5-13 otherwise. Braxton Howard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Warren County will face off against Grundy County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.46 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stone Memorial, they will square off against Cumberland County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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