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| 04/29/23 - Home | 8-0 W |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 05/26/17 - Neutral | 14-0 W |
| 05/02/16 - Away | 6-3 W |
Goreville is a perfect 4-0 against Crab Orchard since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blackcats will take on the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hamilton County hit Goreville with a six-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blackcats lost 14-2 to the Foxes. The Blackcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Crab Orchard's offense. They came up short against Anna-Jonesboro on Wednesday, falling 10-0. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Crab Orchard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adri Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Goreville's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Crab Orchard, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-2.
Goreville took their victory against Crab Orchard when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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