Clarence lost against Orchard Park back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Clarence Red Devils fell just short of the Orchard Park Quakers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Clarence in their matchups with Orchard Park: they've now lost five in a row.
For Orchard Park's part, Ava Farina spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Farina has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Dombek was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Clarence's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3. As for Orchard Park, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Clarence will square off against Moore Catholic on Saturday. Moore Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Clarence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orchard Park, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Depew at 11:00 a.m. Orchard Park will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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