The Crab Orchard Trojans will take on the Waltonville Spartans at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Crab Orchard sitting on 17 straight wins and Waltonville on three.
Crab Orchard took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Hamilton County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Foxes 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since March 22nd.
Kayden Glover
| 04/14/25 @ Hamilton County | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Norris City-Omaha-Enfield | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Gallatin County | 0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Carmi-White County | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Galatia/Thompsonville | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Crab Orchard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs Glover has posted since back in March. Lexi Odle was another, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Crab Orchard hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Waltonville got the win against Goreville on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2.
Crab Orchard's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Waltonville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everything went Crab Orchard's way against Waltonville when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Crab Orchard made off with an 8-1 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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