After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, West Orange and Dr. Phillips decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The West Orange Warriors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Dr. Phillips Panthers 3-1. The win was nothing new for West Orange as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tate Maroth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sims McClusky picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Dufresne, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Max Eidelman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Dr. Phillips' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
West Orange's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Dr. Phillips, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
West Orange will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against The First Academy at 4:00 p.m. The last four games West Orange has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Dr. Phillips, they will square off against Apopka at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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