It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Massac County can now relate to. They fell 10-6 to the Vienna Eagles on Monday. Massac County's loss continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Hannah Edwards and Larkin Korte did some serious damage despite the final result: Edwards scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Korte scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Vienna's side, Emmy Vinson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Vinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vinson was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Vinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laney Slife, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ayva Rush was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Massac County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Vienna, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-12.
Massac County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vienna, they will head out on the road to square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:29 p.m. on Tuesday. Vienna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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