Two dominant pitchers in Riley Case and Kolby Stringer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Loyd Star Hornets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the West Marion Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Loyd Star sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over St. Joseph Catholic.
Loyd Star got a massive performance out of Conner Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Caleb Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, West Marion narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Greene County 5-4. That's two games straight that West Marion has won by just one run.
Nik Carney and Jude Stringer were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Carney tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Stringer didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Carney scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Stringer scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonathon Miller, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Andre Sumrall, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Loyd Star is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for West Marion, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
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