Softball Preview: Western Alamance Warriors vs. Orange Panthers
Western Alamance has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Orange Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Western Alamance fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of North Davidson. That's two games in a row now that Western Alamance has lost by exactly ten runs.
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. Andrea Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Orange has not done well against Eastern Alamance recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Orange walked away with an 8-5 victory over Eastern Alamance.
Caden Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Hayleigh Hammond, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Western Alamance dropped their record down to 4-8 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orange, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Western Alamance hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Western Alamance might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from Orange in their previous matchup back in March. Will Western Alamance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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