Baseball Recap: Orestimba wins going away against Waterford

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:02am

Baseball Recap: Orestimba Warriors vs. Waterford Wildcats

Orestimba waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Waterford Wildcats 10-1. That's more bragging rights for Orestimba, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Nate Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Millan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jaden Sotelo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.

Orestimba is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-16 record this season. As for Waterford, they dropped their record down to 3-21 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home.

Orestimba will have a chance to go back-to-back against Waterford: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

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