It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orange had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eastern Alamance Eagles by a score of 6-1. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ryan Sawyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Orange is 6-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise.
Henry Hoffman
| 05/06/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Eastern Alamance | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Jordan | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Chapel Hill | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
On the hitting side, Orange let Gary Miller and Henry Hoffman run wild. Miller went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, while Hoffman went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Orange is undefeated when Hoffman posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise.
Orange's victory bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Eastern Alamance, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-12.
Coming up, Orange will square off against Terry Sanford on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Eastern Alamance does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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