Crab Orchard came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pope County Pirates on Thursday and snuck past 4-2. This was payback for Crab Orchard, who suffered an 11-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Crab Orchard saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Travelstead, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Crab Orchard's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Pope County, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crab Orchard will take on Gallatin County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crab Orchard and Gallatin County are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. As for Pope County, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 4:30 p.m. Pope County is facing Carrier Mills-Stonefort at the right time seeing as Carrier Mills-Stonefort is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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