Crab Orchard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pope County Pirates by a score of 9-7. Crab Orchard was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pope County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Cameron Dawes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Cook, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Pope County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6-1.
Crab Orchard will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. Crab Orchard is facing Eldorado at the right time seeing as Eldorado is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pope County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pope County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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