Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-3 to the Trinity Lutheran Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crothersville of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Crothersville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logen Osullivan, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Trinity Lutheran's side, Drake Goodpaster and Levi Pottschmidt were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Goodpaster struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Pottschmidt pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goodpaster has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Goodpaster went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Pottschmidt scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Trinity Lutheran got a massive performance out of Jackson Trueblood, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Pollert, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Trinity Lutheran, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Crothersville will head out on the road to challenge Indiana School for the Deaf at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indiana School for the Deaf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Trinity Lutheran, they will face off against Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Trinity Lutheran is facing Rising Sun at the right time seeing as Rising Sun is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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