Massac County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Hardin County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Massac County Patriots blew past the Hardin County Cougars 10-2 on Thursday. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 15-5 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Zach Maurer
| 03/20/25 @ Hardin County | 11 |
| 05/02/24 vs Anna-Jonesboro | 5 |
| 05/13/24 vs Frankfort | 4 |
| 03/17/25 @ Century | 2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Gallatin County | 2 |
Zach Maurer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Max Elliott and Ryan Musselman did most of the damage at the plate: Elliott got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Musselman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Elliott has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brayden Jennings, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Massac County pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hardin County, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Massac County will host Galatia at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hardin County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Benton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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