Baseball Recap: Massac County Patriots vs. Vienna Eagles
There's no place like home for Massac County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Vienna Eagles out 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Massac County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Maurer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Summers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Vienna's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ethridge, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Massac County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Vienna, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Massac County will face off against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Vienna, they will head out on the road to challenge Carterville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Vienna's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Carterville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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