The Crab Orchard Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Pope County Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crab Orchard will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Crab Orchard is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Carrier Mills-Stonefort (and have done all season long). Crab Orchard beat Carrier Mills-Stonefort on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-0.
Chelsi Miskelley was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Aubrey Holmes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pope County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Hardin County by a score of 6-4.
MADDIE WALKER spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, BELLA FASOLO was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Crab Orchard's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Pope County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Pope County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Crab Orchard has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Pope County, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Crab Orchard's sizable advantage in that area, Pope County will need to find a way to close that gap.
Crab Orchard took their victory against Pope County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crab Orchard since the squad 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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