West Marion won the last time they faced Greene County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The West Marion Trojans skirted past the Greene County Wildcats 5-4. That's two games straight that West Marion has won by just one run.
Nik Carney and Jude Stringer made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Carney pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Stringer didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Carney scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Stringer went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Greene County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Herring, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Marion is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Greene County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
West Marion will square off against Loyd Star at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday. West Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Loyd Star's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greene County, they will be playing at home against West Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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