Orland was the 8-2 winner over Central Valley when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Orland Trojans fell just short of the Central Valley Falcons by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Orland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Garin Mcnary made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Central Valley's side, Conly Merritt and Diego Recio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Merritt pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Recio tossed 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Merritt scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Recio went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kanin Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orland's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Central Valley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Orland will look to defend their home field on Friday against University Prep at 4:00 p.m. Orland is facing University Prep at the right time seeing as University Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Central Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Central Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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