The Orange Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Person Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Orange had just enough and edged Voyager out 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orange.
Ryan Sawyer looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cross Clayton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Hedrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Person, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Heritage 6-5.
Nicholas Young made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Young wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Downey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Orange's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Person, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Orange beat Person 4-1 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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