Baseball Preview: Orcas Island Vikings vs. LaConner Braves
After two games on the road, Orcas Island is heading back home. They will take on the LaConner Braves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Orcas Island's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Coupeville on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Wolves. The game marked the first time this year in which Orcas Island was not able to get on the board.
Joe Stephens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, LaConner was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Mount Vernon Christian. LaConner has struggled against Mount Vernon Christian recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Orcas Island dropped their record down to 10-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for LaConner, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Orcas Island was able to grind out a solid win over LaConner in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-6. Does Orcas Island have another victory up their sleeve, or will LaConner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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