Illinois High School Softball - Crab Orchard gets by Hamilton County
April 14, 2025: McLeansboro, IL 62859 The crowd at Monday's non-league bout between the Crab Orchard Trojans (Marion, IL) and the host Hamilton County Foxes (McLeansboro, IL), witnessed Crab Orchard's softball team edge Hamilton County by a margin of 7-6.
The Trojans now sport a 17-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Waltonville for a non-league outing on Thursday, April 17. Crab Orchard will encounter a Spartans team coming off a 5-2 non-league win over St. Bede (Peru, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 8-5.
With the loss, Hamilton County moves to 5-8 on the season. The Foxes host Fairfield (Fairfield, IL) to encounter the Mules in a Black Diamond East outing on Tuesday, April 15. The Mules come into the outing with a record of 6-6. Fairfield lost 11-9 in their recent league outing against Edwards County (Albion, IL)