The Orange Lions will head out on the road to take on the West Geauga Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Orange had to endure a 12-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Hawken with a sharp 24-9 win on Thursday. The victory was just what Orange needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, West Geauga made easy work of Hawken on Tuesday and carried off a 21-2 win. The victory was just what West Geauga needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior match.
Lely Percassi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Percassi was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, West Geauga got a massive performance out of Shaylynn Rogaski, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Morgan Atwara, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Orange's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for West Geauga, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Orange suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Geauga in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Can Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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