Baseball Recap: Zach Maurer can't quite lead Massac County over Johnston City

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 8:08am

Baseball Recap: Massac County Patriots vs. Johnston City Indians

Massac County and Johnston City squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Massac County had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Johnston City Indians by a score of 4-2. Massac County's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.

Josh Gilbert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.

On the hitting side, Massac County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Maurer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Massac County's loss dropped their record down to 23-10. As for Johnston City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 21-12-1 record this season.

As of now, neither Massac County nor Johnston City have any future games scheduled.

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