Marion County lost to Taylor County back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Marion County Knights had just enough and edged the Taylor County Cardinals out 4-3.
For Taylor County's part, Hayden Jones was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Vaughn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Marion County's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Taylor County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 15-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion County will challenge Washington County at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Taylor County, they will head out on the road to take on Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Taylor County: 2.4, Bowling Green: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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