After flying high against Washington last Tuesday, Orting came back down to earth. The Orting Cardinals fell just short of the Franklin Pierce Cardinals by a score of 15-14 on Thursday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Norah Fenton stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalyn Halte, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5.
On Franklin Pierce's side, they got a big performance out of Rylee Aloisio, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Kaytlynn Aegerter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Orting has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4-1 record this season. As for Franklin Pierce, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Orting is on the road again on Thursday to play Enumclaw at 7:00 p.m. As for Franklin Pierce, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fife at 4:00 p.m. on April 1st. Franklin Pierce will stroll in with a four game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their May 4 matchup with Fife.
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