Marion County lost a heartbreaker to Brookstone when they met back in September of 2019, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Taner Tyler made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Marion County's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Brookstone, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Marion County will host Lamar County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookstone, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Landmark Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars are facing the War Eagles at the right time seeing as the War Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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