On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Orland Trojans had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Wooster Colts. Orland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zach Story made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Orland was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wooster only hit no.
On Wooster's side, Cooper Fuss made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Fuss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fuss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chris Ballard was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Orland's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Wooster, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.
Orland will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Anderson at 2:00 p.m. As for Wooster, they will face off against Red Bluff at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Red Bluff's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Wooster's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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