Baseball Recap: Orono Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 vs Hutchinson	7-0
04/10/25 vs Edison	11-1
06/05/24 @ Mound-Westonka	10-0
05/28/24 @ DeLaSalle	16-9
05/23/24 @ DeLaSalle	3-1

Orono entered their tilt with Hutchinson on Tuesday with four consecutive wins dating back to last season, and they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 7-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Easton Ahrens made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ahrens was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Lutz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Rory Kvern was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.

Orono always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

Orono's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Coincidentally, Orono and Hutchinson will both be playing Holy Family Catholic the next time they take the field. The Spartans will host the Fire at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Tigers will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.