Granite City extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-11. They came up short against the Mascoutah Indians, falling 14-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 17-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Granite City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Carnahan, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Mascoutah, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
On Mascoutah's side, Faith Moore got the start for Mascoutah and what a start it was: she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Jayce McLaurin came in to relieve Moore and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in her two innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mascoutah let Callie Kunz and Kinze Reese run wild. Kunz went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Reese went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most runs Kunz has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Avery Beer, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Granite City will challenge Belleville West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Mascoutah, they will take on Waterloo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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