Borden is 7-2 against Orleans since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Borden Braves will be playing at home against the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Borden's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Orleans has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Borden gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Henryville 10-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Borden considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Garrett Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Schmidt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Schuler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Jayden Gardner was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Orleans' offense. They lost 16-0 to Salem on Friday.
Orleans saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Borden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Orleans, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Borden was able to grind out a solid win over Orleans in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 13-10. Will Borden repeat their success, or does Orleans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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