East Chambers hasn't had much luck against Orangefield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buccaneers will welcome the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m.
East Chambers is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Buna.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orangefield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Hardin 3-1.
Raegan Valka looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orangefield's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Easton Sprayberry, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Orangefield hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Orangefield pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for East Chambers, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
East Chambers might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Orangefield when the teams last played back in March. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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