It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sodus ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Bloomfield Bombers 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sodus.
Braydn Orbaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Orbaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Orbaker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Orbaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Corwin, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Bloomfield's side, Gunner Vogel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dredger Kevin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bloomfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sodus only tossed six.
Sodus is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Bloomfield, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-7-1.
Sodus will challenge Aquinas Institute at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sodus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Bloomfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Gananda Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Bloomfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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