Crab Orchard is 6-0 against Carrier Mills-Stonefort since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Crab Orchard Trojans will be playing at home against the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Crab Orchard had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Elverado. Crab Orchard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jada Hatton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Cook made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carrier Mills-Stonefort is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-0 to Pope County on Thursday.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Carrier Mills-Stonefort, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Crab Orchard's way against Carrier Mills-Stonefort in their previous meeting last Friday as Crab Orchard made off with a 13-0 win. Will Crab Orchard repeat their success, or does Carrier Mills-Stonefort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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