The Crab Orchard Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crab Orchard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Crab Orchard can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Norris City-Omaha-Enfield with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Drew Besheres spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Cook and Josie Stapleton did most of the damage at the plate: Cook went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Stapleton went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Aubrey Holmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Galatia/Thompsonville had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Pope County last Tuesday. Galatia/Thompsonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crab Orchard's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Crab Orchard's way against Galatia/Thompsonville in their previous matchup back in March as Crab Orchard made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crab Orchard since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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