After flying high against Phelps last Tuesday, Martin County came back down to earth. The Martin County Cardinals fell just short of the Belfry Pirates by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Aiden Horn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hale, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Martin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Belfry, the victory (which was their fifth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin County will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Magoffin County at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Belfry, they will host Mingo Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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