Baseball Recap: Corning Cardinals vs. Orland Trojans
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Corning's offense. Their tough 8-0 loss to the Orland Trojans on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Corning just can't catch a break and has now endured seven defeats in a row.
For Orland's part, Garin Mcnary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mcnary was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach Story and Luke Schager did most of the damage at the plate: Story scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Schager scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isaac Orozco, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Corning's loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1. As for Orland, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corning will take on Orland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Orland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Corning's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orland, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Hamilton, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Hamilton is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Orland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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