After flying high against Hickman County last Tuesday, Carlisle County came back down to earth. The Carlisle County Comets took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Massac County Patriots on Thursday. Carlisle County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Massac County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jonah Bruer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bradyn Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Koltyn Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Massac County's side, the team relied heavily on Adan Mizell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Summers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Carlisle County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Massac County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-9.
Carlisle County will be playing in front of their home fans against Zeigler-Royalton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlisle County will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. Massac County will take on St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Massac County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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