The Webster Thomas Titans will challenge the Orchard Park Quakers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Webster Thomas is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Webster Thomas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: Webster Schroeder, who was ranked eighth at the time (Webster Thomas was ranked 24th). The Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Warriors on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted against the Warriors since April 25, 2022.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Orchard Park had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Frontier on Saturday. The Quakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Ava Farina, who gave up just four hits to keep Frontier off the board. Farina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lainey Babich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Sheehan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Webster Thomas pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Orchard Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
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