Baseball Game Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Southern Alamance Patriots

For the second straight game, Orange will face off against Southern Alamance. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Orange's offense. They fell 4-0 to Southern Alamance on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Ryan Sawyer

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 vs Southern Alamance	9
04/02/25 @ Heritage	5
03/25/25 @ Person	5
03/18/25 vs Western Alamance	10
03/11/25 vs East Chapel Hill	10
+ 2 more games

Ryan Sawyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Southern Alamance, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.