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| 04/24/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/26/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/25/23 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/23/22 - Away | 6-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
White River is 9-1 against Orting since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. White River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
White River blew Auburn Mountainview out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Auburn Mountainview got their revenge. The Hornets fell just short of the Lions by a score of 5-3.
Alex Kelley and Lucas Brazier stepped up to the plate in a big way. Kelley got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI, while Brazier scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base was Brazier's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Whiting, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Orting had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 16-0 shutout. The Cardinals' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Orting's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for White River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
White River suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Orting in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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