After losing to Herrin the last time they met, Massac County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Massac County Patriots skirted past the Herrin Tigers 5-3.
Preston Summers made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Summers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luke Maurer was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Herrin's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Faulkenberry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Massac County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Herrin, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Massac County will take on Crab Orchard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Herrin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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