Martin County won the last time they faced Magoffin County, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Martin County Cardinals came out on top against the Magoffin County Hornets by a score of 13-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martin County.
Chase Stacy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stacy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Horn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Magoffin County's side, Ian McCarty was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. Connor Blanton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Martin County's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Magoffin County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin County will take on Menifee County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Martin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Magoffin County, they will be playing at home against Cordia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cordia is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Magoffin County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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