Baseball Game Preview: Eastern Alamance Eagles vs. Orange Panthers

For the second straight game, Eastern Alamance will face off against Orange. The Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Alamance is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Eastern Alamance came up short against Orange and fell 12-9.

For Orange's part, they let Dominic O'Keefe and Kayden Bradsher run wild. O'Keefe went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Bradsher got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Orange is 7-1 when Bradsher posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Gary Miller also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

Orange kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Orange now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Alamance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.