Crab Orchard has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.84 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnston City Indians. The Trojans have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Lexi Odle was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addlyn Miller, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 27-5. As for Johnston City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Crab Orchard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Johnston City, they will head out to take on Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.78 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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