The Crab Orchard Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crab Orchard knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Pope County likes a good challenge.
Crab Orchard stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Galatia/Thompsonville as Crab Orchard made off with a 13-1 win.
Chelsi Miskelley was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Kayden Glover was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Pope County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hardin County 6-4.
MADDIE WALKER was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. WALKER has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. WALKER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on BELLA FASOLO, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was MAKENNA WELTER, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Crab Orchard's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs per game. As for Pope County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Crab Orchard took their victory against Pope County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Crab Orchard repeat their success, or does Pope County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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