Hall had lost eight straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-24 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Orion Chargers by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Brynn Blair spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Hall saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Pellegrini, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Another was Kennedy Wozniak, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Orion, they moved to 10-23 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since April 19, 2024.
On Orion's side, Lainey Kunert was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kunert has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Orion got a great performance from Kendyl Filler as she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave Filler a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Hall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orion, they will venture away from home to challenge Mercer County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Chargers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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