The Orion Chargers will challenge the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Orion couldn't beat Riverdale on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Chargers fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-6. The Chargers have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Mendota fell victim to Kewanee and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Boilermakers, falling 10-0. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orion's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Mendota, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
Orion took their win against Mendota in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-3 score. Will the Chargers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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