Southwestern had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-4 to make it six. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dunkirk Marauders. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Dunkirk, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games.
For Dunkirk's part, Greg Orcutt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Orcutt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Henry Leone was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Gabe Valentine was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Southwestern had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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