Orion is 1-8 against Erie-Prophetstown since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Orion Chargers are on the road again to play the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Orion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Orion will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Monmouth-Roseville on Monday. Orion put the hurt on Monmouth-Roseville with a sharp 15-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Orion considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hannah Swope made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Swope was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainey Kunert, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Avah Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Riverdale by a score of 8-6.
Alyssah Padia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Swatos, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Orion's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Erie-Prophetstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Orion has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Erie-Prophetstown, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Orion's sizable advantage in that area, Erie-Prophetstown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Orion couldn't quite finish off Erie-Prophetstown in their previous matchup on April 10th and fell 13-11. Can Orion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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