If Orangefield was riding high off their 13-0 takedown of East Chambers two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orangefield Bobcats fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Kountze Lions on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Orangefield let down their fans at home.
For Kountze's part, the team relied heavily on Emily Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Addie Latino was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Orangefield's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5. As for Kountze, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-4.
Orangefield will be playing at home against Anahuac at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orangefield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Anahuac's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kountze, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Hardin at 5:00 p.m. Kountze is facing Hardin at the right time seeing as Hardin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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