Crab Orchard and Gallatin County are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Crab Orchard Trojans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Gallatin County Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Crab Orchard won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-4 walloping at the hands of Hardin County.
Cade Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County was able to grind out a solid victory over Carrier Mills-Stonefort on Tuesday, taking the game 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for Gallatin County as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Talan Smith and James Wood were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wood tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wood scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaden Downen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Rushing, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Crab Orchard has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Gallatin County, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Crab Orchard was able to grind out a solid win over Gallatin County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-5. Does Crab Orchard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gallatin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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