Marion County extended their losing streak to 12 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-17 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meade County Green Waves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 8-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oaks Mattingly, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
As for Meade County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
On Meade County's side, Jeffrey Johnson tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grayson Rhodes, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was John Honaker, who went 2-for-6 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Marion County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. As for Meade County, they will take on Taylor County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Waves 3.7, the Cardinals 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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