The Loranger Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Pearl River Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loranger's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Pearl River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Loranger is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Archbishop Hannan just ended the team's 12-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. The loss put an end to the Wolves' undefeated start to the season.
While Pearl River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maurepas on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7.
Riley Falcon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Rockie Graves was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. Emersen Blanchard was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Graves wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Pearl River lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Loranger fell to 12-1. As for Pearl River, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Everything went Loranger's way against Pearl River in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Loranger made off with a 16-0 victory. Will Loranger repeat their success, or does Pearl River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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