The Massac County Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Benton Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Massac County, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Massac County had just enough and edged Vienna out 3-1.
Luke Maurer made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Summers, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Benton suffered a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of Mt. Vernon on Monday.
Benton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Massac County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Benton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
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