
Orioles
05/12/25 vs Hamady | 32-0 |
05/08/25 @ Genesee | 10-6 |
05/08/25 @ Genesee | 9-3 |
05/05/25 vs Bentley | 15-0 |
05/05/25 vs Bentley | 4-1 |
+ 2 more games |
Morrice had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 32-0 margin over the Hamady Hawks. Considering the Orioles have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Schmidtfranz looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Oliver Long, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Chapko, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Morrice always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .861. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morrice pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hamady, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Morrice beat the Hawks by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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