If Pope County was riding high fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pirates fell 5-1 to the Crab Orchard Trojans on Tuesday. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
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Pope County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Bucher, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Bucher has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Pope County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Crab Orchard, the victory snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 4-11 record.
Coming up, Pope County will head out on the road to square off against Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Crab Orchard, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. The Trojans are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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