Hamilton County extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping them down to 5-15-1. They came up short against the Massac County Patriots, falling 12-5. If the Foxes were looking for revenge after losing 14-7 to the Patriots when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Blane Eck made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Massac County, they pushed their record up to 12-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Massac County's side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Musselman, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Musselman has become a key player for the Patriots: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Adan Mizell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Hamilton County will take on Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Massac County, they will challenge Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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