Martin County hasn't had much luck against Perry County Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cardinals will be playing at home against the Commodores at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Martin County nor Betsy Layne made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cardinals came up short against the Bobcats, falling 9-1.
Damian Cheek was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Perry County Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Harlan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Dragons. The Commodores have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Devin Gayhart was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Perry County Central's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 5-2 (and 9-16 when he doesn't).
Gayhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Fields, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Perry County Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-18. As for Martin County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
Martin County might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Perry County Central in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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