After flying high against Bluegrass United last Tuesday, Fleming County came back down to earth. The Fleming County Panthers fell just short of the Mason County Royals by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fleming County of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Fleming County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Sills, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Fleming County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mason County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Fleming County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pendleton County at 5:00 p.m. Pendleton County is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Fleming County will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mason County, they will face off against East Carter at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. East Carter's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Mason County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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