Orange dropped their record down to 5-13 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 8-4 to the Holy Name Green Wave. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Green Wave earlier this season, when they won 9-7.
As for Holy Name, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Holy Name's part, Frankie Germano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Germano posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mikey Tworzydlo, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Joe Svetz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Orange and Holy Name are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will square off against Perry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Name, they will take on Cloverleaf in a tournament on Wednesday. The Green Wave are facing the Colts at the right time seeing as the Colts are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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