Galatia/Thompsonville fell victim to Crab Orchard and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Crab Orchard Trojans. Galatia/Thompsonville has struggled against Crab Orchard recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Crab Orchard's part, Jada Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: 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, Chelsi Miskelley was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She 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. Another player making a difference was Drew Besheres, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Galatia/Thompsonville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Crab Orchard, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galatia/Thompsonville will face off against Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Crab Orchard, they will head out on the road to challenge Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crab Orchard will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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