Crab Orchard had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it 14. They fell just short of the Gallatin County Hawks by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since May 16, 2024.
Fisher Watts was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Watts wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Dawes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Dawes has hit this season.
As for Gallatin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Gallatin County's side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three RBI gave Barnett a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Downen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Crab Orchard will challenge rival Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gallatin County is set to square off against their familiar foe Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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