The Orange Lions will square off against the Wickliffe Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Orange came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Independence, falling 13-3.
Meanwhile, Wickliffe didn't have quite enough to beat West Geauga on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Ruscin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Wickliffe's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Orange, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Orange skirted past Wickliffe 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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