After flying high against Harrisburg on Thursday, Carterville came back down to earth. The Lions fell 8-5 to the Massac County Patriots on Friday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 16-1.
Gavin Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Aidan Gusta, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Carterville's defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Massac County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
Carterville will host Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.58 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Massac County, they will head out to take on Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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