Massac County came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Centralia Orphans by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Patriots have suffered since April 2nd.
Madilyn Frazine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Samaia Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Massac County has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12-1 record this season. As for Centralia, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Coming up, Massac County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Centralia, they will challenge Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Orphans 2.4, the Rams 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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