The Orangewood Christian Rams will head out on the road to square off against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orangewood Christian has five straight wins, East River has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Orangewood Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Edgewater 2-1.
Aidan McKee looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Roby McClarnon, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, East River came up short against Boone on Friday and fell 8-4.
East River also got a good showing from Elijah Sealey, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Sealey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, East River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Kennedy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Orangewood Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. As for East River, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orangewood Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orangewood Christian came up short against East River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Orangewood Christian, Tyler Marczak (who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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