The Marion County Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Green County Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marion County's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Green County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marion County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Taylor County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-3. Marion County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hutchins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Hutchins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Green County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Caverna on Monday. Green County blew past Caverna 15-0. Considering Green County has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Green County, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Marion County beat Green County 5-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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