Massac County was the 6-2 winner over Mt. Carmel when they last played one another back in May of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Massac County Patriots fell just short of the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Massac County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Maurer was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Maurer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Maurer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zack Krueger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Massac County, Mt. Carmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Gillihan. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Gillihan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
Massac County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Mt. Carmel, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Massac County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss vs. Harrisburg on the 15th. Mt. Carmel has also already played their next game, a 9-5 victory against Princeton on the 13th.
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