Softball Recap: Crab Orchard Extends Winning Streak to 15

Trojans

Previous Games

04/14/25 @ Hamilton County	7-6
04/09/25 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield	6-0
04/08/25 @ Gallatin County	10-0
04/07/25 vs Carmi-White County	7-1
04/01/25 @ Galatia/Thompsonville	6-3
+ 10 more games

Crab Orchard strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Hamilton County Foxes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since March 22nd.

Crab Orchard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Glover, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Glover has posted since back in March. Another was Drew Besheres, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Crab Orchard hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matches.

Crab Orchard's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Hamilton County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.

Crab Orchard didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Waltonville on the 17th. As for Hamilton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-5 win against Fairfield on the 15th.