Ocoee fell victim to West Orange and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of the West Orange Warriors. Ocoee has struggled against West Orange recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Ocoee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Eason, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
On West Orange's side, Parker Hohnstock looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hohnstock has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Orange let Alex Pichardo and Kas Ocasio loose on the outfield. Pichardo went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Ocasio scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Dufresne, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ocoee's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for West Orange, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocoee's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on University at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for West Orange, they will be playing at home against Edgewater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewater hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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