The Orleans Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the West Washington Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Things were looking good for Orleans after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Borden. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost eight in a row.
Dane Freed put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Freed wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Robbins, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, West Washington was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Paoli, falling 12-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Senators, who until this contest were averaging 3.5 runs allowed.
West Washington's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Orleans might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from West Washington in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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