It was a good run, but Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Williams Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. Orange was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Williams apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Josiah Gibbs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Orange saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oliver Van Tiem, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Cameron Guentensberger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Williams' side, Tate Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Angel Mora was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dan Mahan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Orange's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Williams, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Orange will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Person at 7:00 p.m. Orange will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive. As for Williams, they will head out on the road to square off against Western Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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