The Orchard Farm Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Duchesne Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Things were looking good for Orchard Farm after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of St. Charles West by a score of 6-5.
Brody Mollerus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Hollrah, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Duchesne came up short against St. Charles West on Friday and fell 7-4. Duchesne has not had much luck with St. Charles West recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Duchesne also got a good showing from Gavin Moffitt, who tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Duchesne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Nikodym, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Cayden Wolfe, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Orchard Farm dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Duchesne, their record now sits at 12-9.
Orchard Farm beat Duchesne 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orchard Farm since the squad 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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