Casey County extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-14 in the process. They came up short against the Pulaski County Maroons, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Maroons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-0 on Monday.
As for Pulaski County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Pulaski County's part, Dawson Branscum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. Branscum has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Farmer and Ben Gaskin did most of the damage at the plate: Farmer went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gaskin went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Gaskin has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Hargis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While Casey County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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