Massac County extended their postseason success on Thursday against Anna-Jonesboro. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats a 1-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Massac County as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
The result came thanks to Luke Maurer's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: 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.
Massac County is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-16-1.
Massac County will take on Johnston City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Massac County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Anna-Jonesboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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