Lanesville is 8-0 against Crothersville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lanesville Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Crothersville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lanesville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Austin on Friday. They fell 3-0 to the Eagles. Lanesville has struggled against Austin recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 16-10 to Rock Creek Academy.
Logen Osullivan was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Osullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Corey Kelshaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Josh Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Crothersville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of nine games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Lanesville's record is now 8-14. As for Crothersville, their record now sits at 1-12.
Lanesville took their win against Crothersville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lanesville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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