Softball Preview: Crab Orchard Trojans vs. Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats
Crab Orchard is 5-0 against Carrier Mills-Stonefort since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Crab Orchard Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crab Orchard has four straight victories, Carrier Mills-Stonefort has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crab Orchard is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Galatia/Thompsonville (and have done all season long). Crab Orchard blew past Galatia/Thompsonville 13-0.
Jada Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hatton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Crab Orchard got a massive performance out of Chelsi Miskelley, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Miskelley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Drew Besheres was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Carrier Mills-Stonefort fell victim to a tough 20-5 loss at the hands of Goreville on Wednesday.
Crab Orchard's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Crab Orchard took their victory against Carrier Mills-Stonefort in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 25-0. Will Crab Orchard repeat their success, or does Carrier Mills-Stonefort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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