The Savanna Rebels will head out on the road to face off against the Orange Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Savanna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Orange's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Savanna made easy work of Anaheim and carried off an 11-4 win. Considering the Rebels have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Century, falling 8-2. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Panthers, who fell 2-0 when the teams last met back in March.
Orange got a good showing from Jason Huerta, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Huerta has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Norwalk, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Savanna's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-9. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16-1.
Savanna was able to grind out a solid win over Orange in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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