If Crothersville was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Cannelton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crothersville Tigers suffered a tough 27-4 defeat at the hands of the South Central Rebels on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Crothersville in their matchups with South Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Crothersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logen Osullivan, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On South Central's side, John Davis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Christian Kiper was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Ronnie Renn was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Crothersville now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Crothersville will head out on the road to challenge Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Central, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Crawford County at 5:30 p.m. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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