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| 03/16/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 04/06/21 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/06/19 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/13/18 - Away | 0-12 L |
| 05/15/15 - Away | 6-13 L |
| 03/30/15 - Home | 2-8 L |
Elizabethtown and Marion County are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Panthers will take on the Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Elizabethtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Marion County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Elizabethtown was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against John Hardin on Wednesday. The Panthers never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Green County hit Marion County with a six-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 9-7. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gracyn Mattingly put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Mattingly was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Kendall Thompson was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Chloe Cox was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Elizabethtown has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Elizabethtown skirted past Marion County 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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