Western Alamance has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Western Alamance had just enough and edged Cedar Ridge out 3-2. The win was just what Western Alamance needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior match.
Addison Beal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She also set a new season high mark in runs with two.
At the plate, Ryan Justice was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange entered their tilt with Roxboro Community with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs on Wednesday as they made off with a 9-2 victory.
Orange also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Caden Robinson gave up just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. Robinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Orange got a massive performance out of Katie Carden, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two additional runs, and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Mia Leathers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three additional RBI.
Western Alamance's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western Alamance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Western Alamance beat Orange 6-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Western Alamance have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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