In what's become a running theme this season, Crab Orchard gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats a 13-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Crab Orchard as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jada Hatton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Hatton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Crab Orchard got a massive performance out of Chelsi Miskelley, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Miskelley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Drew Besheres was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Crab Orchard's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Crab Orchard will face off against Carrier Mills-Stonefort at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crab Orchard will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they will head out on the road to take on Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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