Softball Recap: Kayden Glover Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Goreville

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Previous 5 Games

05/01/25 - Home	5-0 W
04/29/23 - Away	0-8 L
05/04/22 - Home	5-6 L
05/26/17 - Neutral	0-14 L
05/02/16 - Home	3-6 L

Crab Orchard hadn't done well against Goreville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Trojans never let the Blackcats get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The Trojans were shut out 8-0 the last time they took on the Blackcats, so the Trojans were just returning the favor.

Not much got past Adri Ortega, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Goreville off the board. Ortega has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Crab Orchard's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Glover, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Lexi Odle was another, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Crab Orchard's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Goreville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Crab Orchard will head out to square off against Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Goreville has already played their next game (against Elverado), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.