Columbus Christian won the last time they faced Crothersville, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Columbus Christian Crusaders came out on top against the Crothersville Tigers by a score of 9-4.
Branson Carr made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Carr was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Pritchard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Canon Carr, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Crothersville's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Hilton, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Columbus Christian's victory bumped their record up to 5-0-1. As for Crothersville, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Columbus Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Indiana School for the Deaf at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbus Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Crothersville, they will head out on the road to square off against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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