Massac County came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over the Hamilton County Foxes. That's more bragging rights for Massac County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Maurer was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Summers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Hamilton County's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Webb, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Kinder, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Massac County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Hamilton County, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Massac County will be playing in front of their home fans against Gallatin County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gallatin County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. Hamilton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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