Baseball Preview: Carlisle County Comets vs. Massac County Patriots
The Carlisle County Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Massac County Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Carlisle County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Carlisle County needed a bit of extra time to put away Hickman County. They blew past the Falcons 16-10. The result was nothing new for Carlisle County, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Koltyn Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI.
In other pitching news, Ashton Spurr looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Karter Hutchinson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Lawsin Moore was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Carterville typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Massac County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Massac County.
Zach Maurer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carlisle County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Massac County, their record now sits at 13-9.
Carlisle County skirted past Massac County 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlisle County since the team 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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