Orange extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-8 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Hawken Hawks. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Hawken, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Hawken's part, not much got past Ethan Gipson, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Orange off the board. Gipson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Ruch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Mester, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
While Orange had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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