Baseball Preview: Orland Trojans vs. Oroville Tigers
Orland is 8-2 against Oroville since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orland Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Oroville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Orland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Orland stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Oroville an 8-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Orland.
Luke Schager made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Schager was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Schager wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grady Lloyd, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Oroville, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oroville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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