The Crab Orchard Trojans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Wayne City Indians at 4:30 p.m. Wayne City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Crab Orchard, who comes in off a win.
Crab Orchard has not done well against Frankfort recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Crab Orchard came out on top against Frankfort by a score of 11-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crab Orchard considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jada Hatton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Hatton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Chelsi Miskelley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Miskelley is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Drew Besheres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wayne City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Hamilton County.
The win got Crab Orchard back to even at 2-2. As for Wayne City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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