Crab Orchard is 1-6 against Hamilton County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Crab Orchard Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hamilton County Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, while Crab Orchard put up some runs, the same can't be said for Hardin County. Crab Orchard blew past Hardin County 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Crab Orchard.
Jada Hatton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hatton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Crab Orchard got a big performance out of Kayden Glover, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chelsi Miskelley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County beat Eldorado on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 20-0.
Crab Orchard pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.1 runs per game. As for Hamilton County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Crab Orchard might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Hamilton County when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Crab Orchard avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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