The North Oldham Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Marion County Knights at 7:00 p.m. Marion County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Oldham, who comes in off a win.
North Oldham took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Atherton.
Kadie Bosemer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kori Johnson and Avery Becker did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Becker scored a run while going 2-for-2. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Brooke Bennett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Marion County lost 17-7 to Casey County on Tuesday. Marion County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Oldham is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
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