Marion County suffered their closest loss since March 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Green County Dragons by a score of 9-7. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Gracyn Mattingly was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Mattingly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Kendall Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chloe Cox, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Marion County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Green County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Marion County will welcome Washington County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Green County, they will venture away from home to challenge Nelson County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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