Orion hasn't had much luck against Rockridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Orion took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Forreston with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Rockridge entered their tilt with Mendota on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The Rockets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Rockridge got a massive performance out of Baylee Kelly, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave Kelly a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Lowe, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Rockridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in four consecutive contests.
Rockridge's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Orion, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-17 record.
Orion suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Rockridge when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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