Marion drops 2nd consecutive game

Xavier

The Bobcats were unable to supply their general manager with a win Thursday for a belated birthday gift, dropping their second in a row with a 9-3 loss to visiting Fulton. It is the first time this season Marion has lost two consecutive games. It also marked the worst loss of the year, a six-run deficit.

Despite the loss, the Bobcats (9-5, 10-5 overall) remain in first place and celebrated general manager Gordon Guess' birthday—albeit five days late—after the game in what has become a tradition at the field that carries his name. Guess' birthday was on Saturday, but that contest with Tradewater was rained out, delaying the festivities.

At the plate Thursday, Joey Xavier went 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored for the Bobcats. A.J. Dokey and Cameron Chestnut each registered doubles. Matt Fears was 1-for-4 in his debut for Marion. Fears replaced Josh Johnson on the roster. Johnson left the team earlier this week due to personal reasons.

Starter Garret Hunt (0-2) took the loss for Marion, giving up seven of the nine runs, though two were unearned.

Miles Canaly picked up his first win for Fulton, allowing three Bobcat runs in seven innings. The Railroaders tallied four extra-base hits, including a triple off the bat of Rob Hogenkamp. Kahtan Al-Kaissy was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBI.

The Bobcats will look to right the ship at Fulton tomorrow. Marion will remain on the road Saturday at Dawson Springs for the first of a three-game series with the Pirates. The final two games of the series will be played at Guess Field in a rare Sunday double header. The first game will start at 2:05 p.m.

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Tradewater 8, Owensboro 5
The Pirates (7-8) picked up a game on Marion to move to within 2.5 games of the league leaders and a half-game behind second-place Owensboro (7-7). Three weeks into the season, the Bobcats are the only team in the league with a winning record.