Orange waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Prestonsburg Blackcats out 3-2.
Coltin Hedrick looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Ryan Honeycutt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Prestonsburg's side, Matt Welch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Prestonsburg saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barrett Hunter, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Orange's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Prestonsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Orange will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Cedar Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prestonsburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Durham Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durham Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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