Softball Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Western Alamance Warriors
Orange has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Western Alamance Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
While Orange has not struggled against Eastern Alamance recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Orange came out on top against Eastern Alamance by a score of 8-5.
Caden Robinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Mia Leathers was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Hayleigh Hammond was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of North Davidson on Wednesday. Western Alamance has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Western Alamance saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Rodrigues, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Bryant, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Orange's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Western Alamance, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Western Alamance's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orange has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Western Alamance, though, as they've been averaging 11.1. Given Orange's sizable advantage in that area, Western Alamance will need to find a way to close that gap.
Orange took their victory against Western Alamance in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange since the team 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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