The Sequatchie County Indians will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Marion County Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Sequatchie County needed a bit of extra time to put away Monterey. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but Sequatchie County sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Amelia Casey spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Emma Cranfill was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Ainsley Pickett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marion County had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Grundy County on Monday as Marion County made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Marion County considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sequatchie County is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Marion County, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11.
Sequatchie County came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion County when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 6-5. Will Sequatchie County repeat their success, or does Marion County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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