Orion came into Friday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 win over the Kewanee Boilermakers on Friday. Orion's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Lainey Kunert, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Kenadi Sovey, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and a double.
On Kewanee's side, Hannah Tiska was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kieryn Abernathy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Kewanee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Orion's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8. As for Kewanee, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Orion will take on Macomb at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kewanee, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. Kewanee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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