Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hardin County's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Crab Orchard Trojans on Tuesday. Hardin County has not had much luck with Crab Orchard recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Hardin County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracyn Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Crab Orchard's side, Jada Hatton made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Hatton has been consistent recently: 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. Chelsi Miskelley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hardin County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Crab Orchard, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hardin County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on May 7th. As for Crab Orchard, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hamilton County at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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