Crooksville is 0-5 against John Glenn since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Crooksville Ceramics will be playing at home against the John Glenn Little Muskies at 5:00 p.m.
Crooksville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Philo on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Electrics.
Meanwhile, John Glenn can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past Tri-Valley 9-3. Winning may never get old, but John Glenn sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Sydney Marshall made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Marshall has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Marshall was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Porter, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Addi Babcock, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Crooksville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for John Glenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Crooksville might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from John Glenn when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Crooksville, Hannah Bendle (who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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