Baseball Preview: Orange Park Raiders vs. ED White Commanders
The Orange Park Raiders will be playing at home against the ED White Commanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. ED White took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orange Park, who comes in off a win.
Orange Park took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Middleburg 11-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Orange Park considering their two-run performance the match before.
Robert Barnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Barnett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnett was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Devlin, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Devon Moore, who went 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, ED White suffered a rough 19-3 loss at the hands of Harvest Community on Tuesday. ED White has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paul White was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Donny Moore, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Orange Park is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for ED White, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orange Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like ED White struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orange Park took their victory against ED White in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 17-2. Does Orange Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will ED White turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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