Massac County lost to Carterville back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Massac County Patriots put the hurt on the Carterville Lions with a sharp 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Massac County.
Luke Maurer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Maurer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maurer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Massac County got a big performance out of Zack Krueger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Zach Maurer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Carterville's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Skelcher, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Massac County's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Carterville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Massac County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-8 win vs. Vienna on the 20th. As for Carterville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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