Baseball Recap: Orland Trojans vs. Oroville Tigers
Orland entered their tilt with Oroville with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Oroville Tigers. Considering Orland has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Zach Story was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Story has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Story was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Schager, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Luke Schager was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Orland's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Oroville, they dropped their record down to 2-10-1 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Orland will face off against Red Bluff at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orland: 2.5, Red Bluff: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oroville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gridley at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Gridley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Oroville surely won't give up without a fight.
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