Softball Preview: Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats vs. Crab Orchard Trojans
Carrier Mills-Stonefort is 0-6 against Crab Orchard since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Crab Orchard Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Carrier Mills-Stonefort is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to Pope County.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Crab Orchard had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Elverado on Thursday. Crab Orchard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jada Hatton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Cook made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Carrier Mills-Stonefort's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Crab Orchard, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Carrier Mills-Stonefort suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Crab Orchard when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crab Orchard's Drew Besheres, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Carrier Mills-Stonefort knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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