Crab Orchard had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats by a score of 9-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in March.
Cade Anderson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Galatia/Thompsonville's side, Bradyn Gaither made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Gaither was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Galatia/Thompsonville got a big performance out of Kale Stricklin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs. Easton Fowler was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Crab Orchard will be playing at home against Massac County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, they will head out to challenge Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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