Staunton lost against North Mac back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Staunton Bulldogs fell just short of the North Mac Panthers by a score of 8-6. Staunton has struggled against North Mac recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Staunton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Sharp, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On North Mac's side, Aiden Hatalla was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hatalla was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Etter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Staunton's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for North Mac, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Staunton will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Marquette Catholic at 10:00 a.m. Staunton is facing Marquette Catholic at the right time seeing as Marquette Catholic is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for North Mac, they will head out on the road to face off against Carlinville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlinville is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so North Mac will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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