Massac County came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats. That's two games straight that Massac County has won by exactly five runs.
Zach Maurer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maurer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Maurer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Maurer wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Maurer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Preston Summers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Massac County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they now have a losing record at 13-14-1.
Massac County will head out on the road to take on Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Massac County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they will head out on the road to challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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