Orchard Park had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Royalton-Hartland Rams with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Orchard Park, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Chris McDonald looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rhys Arnold, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Arnold is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of John Callahan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Royalton-Hartland's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Draper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Orchard Park's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Royalton-Hartland, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Orchard Park will head out on the road to challenge Lancaster at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lancaster will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Royalton-Hartland, they will be playing at home against Oakfield-Alabama at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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