On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Mayfield Cardinals had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the Massac County Patriots. Mayfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Massac County's part, Preston Summers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Summers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Summers wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zach Maurer, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Mayfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Massac County, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mayfield will square off against Livingston Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mayfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Livingston Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Massac County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Murray at 12:00 p.m.
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