Baseball Preview: West Orange Warriors vs. Lake Nona Lions
The West Orange Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Nona Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Nona took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Orange, who comes in off a win.
Boone typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday West Orange proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Braves out 3-1.
Tate Maroth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, West Orange saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Eidelman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lake Nona fell victim to a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Windermere on Wednesday. Lake Nona has not had much luck with Windermere recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lake Nona saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Inman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
West Orange's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Lake Nona, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Orange has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Nona struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Orange might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Lake Nona when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Orange avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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