Baseball Recap: Orting Takes a Loss

If Orting was riding high fresh off their 9-1 takedown of Fife on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals fell just short of the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cardinals, who until this matchup were averaging 3.53 runs allowed.

Jayden Schoenbachler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Graysen Pedersen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Orting's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.

Coming up, Orting will face off against Eatonville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Cruisers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. Graham-Kapowsin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.