Mason County Central extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They came up short against the Whitehall Vikings, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Thursday.
Mason County Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake McKay, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Peyton Merz, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Whitehall, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Evan Thomas was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Thomas a new career-high. Nate Betz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Coming up, Mason County Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Hart at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.28 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Whitehall, they will venture away from home to challenge Oakridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Eagles have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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