Massac County entered their tilt with Johnston City with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Johnston City Indians 14-1. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Massac County this season.
Josh Gilbert was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Maurer, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Maurer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Massac County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Johnston City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
Massac County will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:00 p.m. Massac County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Johnston City, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Chester at 1:00 p.m.
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