Baseball Recap: Waldron Mohawks vs. Crothersville Tigers
Waldron entered their tilt with Crothersville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Crothersville Tigers on Tuesday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Waldron has managed all season.
Hunter Dodson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Dodson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Keagan Schneider looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Troy Atwood was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kuhn, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Crothersville's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Howard, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Waldron's victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waldron will take on Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Crothersville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Borden at 5:00 p.m. Crothersville is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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