Orleans had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it four. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Washington Senators. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by exactly three runs.
Nolan Robbins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaden Berning, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for West Washington, their record is now 13-2. The victory continues a trend for them in their matchups with Orleans: they've now won five in a row.
On West Washington's side, Nash Ables was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ables was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, West Washington let Cole Timberlake and Iziah Dennis run wild. Timberlake got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Dennis got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Orleans didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 defeat against Barr-Reeve on the 15th. As for West Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 11-10 loss against Perry Central on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps