Bracken County hit Mason County with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Royals took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polar Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Polar Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
Micah Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Luke Butler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Mason County and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Bracken County, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-12.
Coming up, Mason County will square off against Collins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bracken County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ludlow at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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