Galatia/Thompsonville won the last time they faced Crab Orchard, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crab Orchard Trojans 4-3.
AJ Downing made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Downing was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kael Krelo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Like Galatia/Thompsonville, Crab Orchard also got a great game from a two-way player: Hunter Odle. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Odle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Watts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Galatia/Thompsonville's win bumped their record up to 7-4-2. As for Crab Orchard, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Pope County the next time they take the field. Galatia/Thompsonville will head out to face Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Crab Orchard will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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