For the second straight game, Lancaster will face off against Knight. The Eagles will welcome the Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lancaster has four straight wins, Knight has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lancaster had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Knight on Wednesday. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 13-3 victory. Considering the Eagles have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Freddy Orozco spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lancaster got a big performance out of Cole Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Austin Wood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Lancaster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Knight only posted an OBP of .346.
Lancaster now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Knight, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
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