The Carterville Lions will face off against the Massac County Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Carterville is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 19, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against Father McGivney Catholic, falling 11-1.
Carterville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Lyell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Massac County entered their tilt with Carlisle County on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Comets.
Zach Maurer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Musselman, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Massac County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Massac County pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Carterville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Carterville couldn't quite get it done against Massac County in their previous matchup last Monday as they fell 8-4. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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