Massac County has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Ballard Memorial Bombers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Massac County will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 11-3 to Mt. Vernon.
Massac County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Edwards, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Riley Baumgart was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Massac County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Ballard Memorial never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Carlisle County 6-0.
Massac County has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Ballard Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
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