Marissa/Coulterville fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against New Athens on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the New Athens Yellow Jackets by a score of 5-4. Marissa/Coulterville has not had much luck with New Athens recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Carter Trieb put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Trieb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Ryne Rhodes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On New Athens' side, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Lintker, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Brandon Schatte was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Marissa/Coulterville's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for New Athens, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12.
Marissa/Coulterville will head out on the road to challenge Sparta at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Athens, they will be playing at home against Trico at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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