Orchard Farm is 0-3 against Fort Zumwalt North since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Orchard Farm Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Fort Zumwalt North Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Orchard Farm took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Christian. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Orchard Farm considering their one-run performance the match before.
Caden Tipton and Bryce Daniel did most of the damage at the plate: Tipton scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Daniel scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brody Mollerus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort Zumwalt North can finally bid farewell to their 15-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Winfield 17-9. Fort Zumwalt North's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fort Zumwalt North also got a great performance from Camden Lohman as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camren Mahler, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Joseph Linneman, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Orchard Farm has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Fort Zumwalt North, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-23.
Orchard Farm might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Fort Zumwalt North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Orchard Farm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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