Jac-Cen-Del is 4-0 against Crothersville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Jac-Cen-Del Eagles will be playing at home against the Crothersville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jac-Cen-Del's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against South Ripley on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Raiders. Jac-Cen-Del's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jac-Cen-Del saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Borgman, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 15-7 defeat to Edinburgh might stick with them for a while.
Lucas Hilton put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Hilton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Crothersville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Jac-Cen-Del's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Crothersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jac-Cen-Del has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crothersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Jac-Cen-Del took their win against Crothersville when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Jac-Cen-Del repeat their success, or does Crothersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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