The Orchard Park Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Lancaster Legends at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orchard Park will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Orchard Park is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Royalton-Hartland (and have done all season long). Orchard Park put the hurt on Royalton-Hartland with a sharp 11-3 win on Tuesday.
Chris McDonald looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Rhys Arnold was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Arnold is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of John Callahan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lancaster scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Jamestown 15-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lancaster.
Mike Schaefer was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Castren, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Orchard Park pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Lancaster, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Orchard Park's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Orchard Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lancaster, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Orchard Park continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Orchard Park's way against Lancaster in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Orchard Park made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orchard Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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