Perry County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-14. They lost 13-1 to the East Hickman County Eagles. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for East Hickman County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-22. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
For East Hickman County's part, Jonathan Jessie looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, East Hickman County let Alex Martin and Joesph Covington run wild. Martin went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Covington got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Covington a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Blackburn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Hickman County beat Perry County by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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