Iroquois lost against Orchard Park back in May of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Iroquois Redhawks took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orchard Park Quakers. Iroquois has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Orchard Park's part, Brody Monaco was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Monaco has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Monaco was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Tony Cieslak looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Sam Storm was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Rhys Arnold, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Iroquois now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Orchard Park, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Iroquois will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Maryvale at 5:00 p.m. Maryvale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Orchard Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Williamsville North at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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