Eastern Alamance is 0-5 against Orange since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eastern Alamance Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Alamance lost 9-3 to Person on Friday. Eastern Alamance has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Alamance saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrett Newell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over Southern Alamance on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Orange considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Orange also got a great performance from Josiah Gibbs as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gibbs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Bradsher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Hedrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Alamance's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Orange, their victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Alamance has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern Alamance came up short against Orange in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Eastern Alamance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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