CLARENCE -- SamMattise and Clint Eury left no space for debate -- Clarence wasn't coming back from this united Mattise pitched a three-hitter that silenced the Mounties' bats.

CLARENCE -- SamMattise and Clint Eury left no space for debate -- Clarence wasn't coming back from this united

Mattise pitched a three-hitter that silenced the Mounties' bats, and Eury hit sum of two units home runs and scored another as Lemont beat Clarence 8-1 in Game 3 of the middle County League baseball finals.

"His teammates definitely indigenceed a big performance out of him tonight," Lemont manager Jeff Powers said. "We be in want ofed someone to step up and have a big performance tonight and Sam did a great job"

Lemont stayed alive in the best-of-five series with the win. Clarence leads the series 2-1 with Game 4 upon Thursday at 5:45 p.m. in Lemont

Earlier in the series, Lemont blew sizable leads as Clarence claimed the first pair games. In Game 1, Lemont l 6-0 yet Clarence won 7-6, and in Game 2 Lemont had a 4-2