The Crab Orchard Trojans are on the road again on Saturday to play the Johnston City Indians at 11:00 a.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Crab Orchard is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Harrisburg on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, Johnston City fell victim to Hamilton County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foxes.
Johnston City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hope Newell, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Johnston City hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Johnston City, their loss dropped their record down to 24-8.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Crab Orchard hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. However, it's not like Johnston City struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Crab Orchard might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Johnston City in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can Crab Orchard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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