Orion had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-16 to make it six. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercer County Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on April 10th.
Orion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Kunert, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Khloe Nelson was another, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Mercer County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Mercer County's side, Elsie Cook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Cook has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Payton Ruggles was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orion will host Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Mercer County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Titans at the right time seeing as the Titans are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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