The Crab Orchard Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shawnee Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crab Orchard will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Crab Orchard stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Norris City-Omaha-Enfield 12-1.
Drew Besheres spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Crab Orchard let Payton Cook and Josie Stapleton loose on the outfield. Cook went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Stapleton went 1-for-1 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelsi Miskelley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Shawnee suffered a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Elverado on Tuesday.
Crab Orchard's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Crab Orchard's way against Shawnee in their previous matchup back in May of 2018 as Crab Orchard made off with a 12-0 win. Does Crab Orchard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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