The Crab Orchard Trojans will venture away from home to square off against the Wayne City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crab Orchard has seven straight wins, Wayne City has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Crab Orchard will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Frankfort, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Crab Orchard came out on top against Frankfort by a score of 9-4 on Monday.
Jada Burnett-Hatton
| 03/24/25 @ Frankfort | 9 |
| 03/22/25 vs Marissa | 10 |
| 03/19/25 @ Harrisburg | 8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Shawnee | 10 |
Jada Burnett-Hatton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Payton Cook was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Halle Ashmore was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Crab Orchard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wayne City lost 21-1 to Edwards County on Friday.
Crab Orchard's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wayne City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Crab Orchard took their victory against Wayne City in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crab Orchard 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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