Crothersville couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Waldron Mohawks on Tuesday. The loss means Crothersville is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Crothersville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Howard, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
On Waldron's side, Hunter Dodson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Dodson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Keagan Schneider looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Waldron got a massive performance out of Troy Atwood, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Atwood is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kuhn, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win (which was Waldron's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crothersville will take on Borden at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Waldron, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southwestern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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