The Poth Pirates will challenge the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Poth: 3.6, Orange Grove: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Poth barely beat Falls City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Poth put the hurt on Falls City with a sharp 11-4 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
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Macrae Meek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Clark, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Orange Grove suffered their closest defeat since April 5, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Mathis by a score of 3-1.
Orange Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Pantoja, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Pantoja hit this season.
Orange Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-2-1. As for Poth, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Orange Grove's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Poth has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Orange Grove, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Poth's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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