Anna-Jonesboro and Massac County squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Anna-Jonesboro had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Massac County Patriots by a score of 1-0. Anna-Jonesboro just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
For Massac County's part, the result came thanks to Luke Maurer's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. Maurer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Massac County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Gilbert, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Anna-Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 13-16-1. As for Massac County, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-9.
Anna-Jonesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Massac County, they will square off against Johnston City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Massac County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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