Baseball Recap: Massac County Patriots vs. Herrin Tigers
After losing to Herrin the last time they met, Massac County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Massac County Patriots skirted past the Herrin Tigers 5-3.
Preston Summers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Summers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Maurer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Herrin's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Faulkenberry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Massac County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Herrin, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Massac County will take on Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Herrin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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