Mercer County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Marion County Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Mercer County came up short against East Jessamine and fell 8-4. Mercer County has not had much luck with East Jessamine recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Marion County came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Adair County on Tuesday as Marion County made off with an 18-8 victory. Marion County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by nine runs or more this season.
Abbi Million was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Reece Caldwell, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Marion County, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Mercer County was able to grind out a solid victory over Marion County in their previous matchup back in March, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer County since the squad 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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