Orange fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Southern Alamance on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 9-8. The Panthers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Payton Adams and Natalie Roberson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Adams went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Roberson got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That triple marked the first that Adams has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Addison Guentensberger, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Southern Alamance, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange will face off against Carrboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Alamance, they will square off against Person at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season.
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