Baseball Recap: Orion Has No Trouble Against Biggsville West Central

Orion's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Biggsville West Central Heat. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won four matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.

Mason Laleman

Runs

03/27/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	3
04/15/25 @ Biggsville West Central	2
04/03/25 @ Bureau Valley	2
04/14/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville	1
03/25/25 vs East Moline United	1

Mason Laleman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Orion's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Orion got a massive performance out of Dayne Franks, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave Franks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddux Anderson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Orion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biggsville West Central only managed four hits.

Orion pushed their record up to 7-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Biggsville West Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Looking ahead, Orion will head out to face off against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Chargers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Biggsville West Central, they will host West Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Heat are facing the Cyclones at the right time seeing as the Cyclones are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.