The Orange Lions will venture away from home to challenge the West Geauga Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Orange has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Orange came up short against Perry on Tuesday, falling 21-2. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost five in a row.
Orange saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Munk, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Geauga had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 7-0 shutout. Give the Wolverines' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Lely Percassi's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Geauga got a big performance out of Faelynn Beckrest, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Ava Borz also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Orange now has a losing record of 2-3. As for West Geauga, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Orange has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. However, it's not like West Geauga struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Orange suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to West Geauga in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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