Miller County has not done well against Marion County recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Miller County Pirates won by a run and slipped past the Marion County Eagles 7-6. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 10-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Autumn Chapman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. Chapman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Talayjha Hopson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Kolie Wilbourn was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Miller County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've earned since was before the start of last season.
The win got Miller County back to even at 1-1. As for Marion County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Miller County beat Marion County by a score of 7-6 later that day.
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