After two games on the road, West Orange is heading back home. They will take on the Windermere Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Orange: 3, Windermere: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Orange won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Lake Nona. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West Orange has scored all season.
West Orange got a good showing from Nicolas Caso, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Caso has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Orange saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Hicks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Windermere stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Olympia with a sharp 11-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Windermere who now have nine in a row.
Cannon Feazell tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Randy Ruiz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ty Head, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
West Orange's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Windermere, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Orange has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Windermere struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Orange might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Windermere when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can West Orange avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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