There's no place like home for Crab Orchard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Benton Rangers a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Crab Orchard also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Jada Hatton's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Crab Orchard saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Cook, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Crab Orchard's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Benton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Crab Orchard will face off against Carmi-White County at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Carmi-White County: 2.2, Crab Orchard: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Benton, they will face off against Edwards County at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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