After flying high against Winfield on Thursday, Fort Zumwalt North came back down to earth. The Fort Zumwalt North Panthers fell just short of the Orchard Farm Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Fort Zumwalt North was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Orchard Farm apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Orchard Farm's part, the team relied heavily on Blake Hollrah, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Maxwell Kelch was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Fort Zumwalt North's loss was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-24. As for Orchard Farm, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-10.
Fort Zumwalt North will look to defend their home field on Monday against Holt at 4:15 p.m. Fort Zumwalt North is facing Holt at the right time seeing as Holt is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orchard Farm, they will head out on the road to challenge Jennings at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Orchard Farm will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Jennings will have lost 11 straight heading into Monday's game.
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