It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frankfort can now relate to. They fell just short of the Massac County Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Monday. Frankfort has not had much luck with Massac County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Massac County's part, Zach Maurer was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Maurer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Melcher, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Luke Maurer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Frankfort's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Massac County, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-9.
Frankfort does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Massac County, they will square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Massac County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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