Baseball Preview: Crothersville Tigers vs. Jac-Cen-Del Eagles
Crothersville is 0-4 against Jac-Cen-Del since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Crothersville Tigers are on the road again to play the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Crothersville fell victim to a rough 15-7 loss at the hands of Edinburgh.
Lucas Hilton was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Hilton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Hilton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kody Davis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Logen Osullivan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Crothersville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Jac-Cen-Del was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of South Ripley. The game marked the first time this year in which Jac-Cen-Del was not able to get on the board.
Crothersville's record now sits at 1-5. As for Jac-Cen-Del, their record now sits at 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crothersville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jac-Cen-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crothersville might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Jac-Cen-Del in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Crothersville, Ryan Wilson (who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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