The Orland Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Corning Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Orland and six for Corning.
Orland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Gridley on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Orland was not able to get on the board.
Zach Story spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Corning suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Las Plumas last Friday.
Orland's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Corning, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
Orland was able to grind out a solid victory over Corning in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. Will Orland repeat their success, or does Corning have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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