After a string of 13 wins, Orchard Park's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Williamsville North Spartans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Orchard Park couldn't push the score so high this time.
Orchard Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matteo Klopfer, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Williamsville North's side, Matthew Kasprowicz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Kasprowicz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ben Hansen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Orchard Park's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-2. As for Williamsville North, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
While Orchard Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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