The Orleans Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orleans is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Orleans can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Eastern with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Adrian Abel and Izzie Rutherford made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Abel didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rutherford struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Abel scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rutherford scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Chelsea Ralph was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Spires, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-6 to Eminence.
Bailee Tieman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bianca Wyatt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orleans has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Eastern Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Orleans was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Greene in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eastern Greene's Mallory Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two stolen bases. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Orleans to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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