The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Orting Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Franklin Pierce beats Orting with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Franklin Pierce was the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over Lakes on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for Franklin Pierce who now have three in a row.
Elijah Sledge made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Sledge was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mahiro Iijima, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Trey Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Orting has not done well against White River recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Orting put the hurt on White River with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Orting needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Franklin Pierce has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Orting, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Franklin Pierce couldn't quite finish off Orting in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Franklin Pierce avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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