The Orange Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cardinal Huskies at 5:00 p.m.
After soaring to 24 runs the game before, Orange was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of West Geauga. Orange has not had much luck with West Geauga recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Cardinal got the win against Grand Valley on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-3.
Natalie Soltis made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Soltis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Pleva, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Soltis, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Orange came up short against Cardinal in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 18-13. Can Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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