Jamestown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 15-3 to the Orchard Park Quakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jamestown of the 16-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Caleb Piazza was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Orchard Park's side, they got a great performance from Zach Nalawadi as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Nalawadi has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Orchard Park let Brody Monaco and Evan Hernandez loose on the outfield. Monaco scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sam Storm, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Jamestown's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for Orchard Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Jamestown will head out on the road to square off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orchard Park, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Iroquois at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orchard Park: 3.3, Iroquois: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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