The Crab Orchard Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Massac County Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Crab Orchard has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Crab Orchard's offense. They lost 11-0 to Galatia/Thompsonville on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Bearcats since March 28, 2023.
Crab Orchard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Dawes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles. Carter Watts was another, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Massac County has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.29 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell 10-5 to Carterville. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ryan Musselman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Elliott, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Crab Orchard's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Massac County, the defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 12-2.
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