Bledsoe County had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 14-8-1 to make it four. They fell just short of Marion County by a score of 7-6. Surprisingly, this marked Bledsoe County's fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Marion County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-16 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Marion County's part, Brynna Thomasson and Emma McCallie were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomasson didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, McCallie tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Thomasson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Thomasson went 2-for-4 with one run and one double, while McCallie went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI McCallie has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kaylee McGowan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Saylors, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Bledsoe County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-0 loss against Roane County on the 13th. As for Marion County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 defeat against Sweetwater on the 13th.
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