Carterville was the 4-0 winner over Massac County when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Carterville Lions' tough 11-3 loss to the Massac County Patriots on Friday might stick with them for a while. Carterville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carterville 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.
On Massac County's side, Luke Maurer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Maurer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Zack Krueger was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zach Maurer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Carterville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Massac County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
Carterville will be playing at home 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. As for Massac County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-8 victory vs. Vienna on the 20th.
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