The Orange County Fighting Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Monticello Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orange County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
If Orange County beats Monticello with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Fighting Hornets beat Goochland on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5.
Meanwhile, Monticello fell victim to Western Albemarle and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The match marked the first time this season in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Orange County pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Monticello, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Orange County skirted past Monticello 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Fighting Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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