The Marion County Red Raiders had their playoff run ended after the first round following two defeats to Covenant Christian on Friday, April 22.
The Red Raiders fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 16-1 loss in their first game.
In the first inning, Covenant Christian got their offense started. They singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
Covenant Christian then scored six runs in the fourth inning.
Red Raider Brodie Silas took the mound for Marion County. The pitcher allowed six hits and six runs over two innings, striking out two and walking one.
Sam Taylor went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Marion County in hits.
The Red Raiders struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Covenant Christian, giving up 12 runs in their second game.
In the first inning, Covenant Christian got their offense started, scoring two runs.
One bright spot for Marion County was a single by Zach Lamoureux in the third inning.
Caleb Knight took the mound for Marion County. The righthander allowed three hits and five runs over one inning, striking out two.
Lamoureux and Preston Coniff each collected one hit to lead Marion County.
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