The Marissa/Coulterville Meteors will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Clay/Clay City. The last three games Marissa/Coulterville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Marissa/Coulterville had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Valmeyer. That's two games in a row now that Marissa/Coulterville has lost by just one run.
Marissa/Coulterville got a good showing from Evan Ranck, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jack Stewart stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Rhett Fritsche was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Marissa/Coulterville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valmeyer only tossed two.
Meanwhile, North Clay/Clay City fell victim to Carmi-White County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. North Clay/Clay City just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Marissa/Coulterville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for North Clay/Clay City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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