Orion hasn't had much luck against Mercer County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Orion will be strutting in after a victory while Mercer County will be coming in after a defeat.
While Orion's win against Hall wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Chargers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Red Devils on Friday. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Seneca, falling 8-2.
Mercer County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alivia Gillespie, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Orion's victory bumped their record up to 10-23. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-11.
Orion couldn't quite get it done against Mercer County in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 8-4. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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