Crab Orchard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Crab Orchard has lost by just one run.
Hunter Odle put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Odle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Carter Watts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Like Crab Orchard, Galatia/Thompsonville also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Downing. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Downing was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kael Krelo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Crab Orchard's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Galatia/Thompsonville, their win bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Pope County the next time they take the field. Galatia/Thompsonville will head out to face Pope County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, while Crab Orchard will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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