Sadly, Orleans is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of the North Daviess Cougars on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Orleans of the 23-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Orleans saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hall, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Owen Gilbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On North Daviess' side, Caleb Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Swartzentruber was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Hayden Sample was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Orleans' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for North Daviess, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Orleans will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for North Daviess, they will be playing at home against Barr-Reeve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Daviess: 3.3, Barr-Reeve: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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