Orcas Island won the last time they faced LaConner, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Orcas Island Vikings came out on top against the LaConner Braves by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Orcas Island.
Eddie Cunningham and Calder Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cunningham tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jones struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Cunningham scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Jones scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Joe Stephens was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Moose Kinsey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Orcas Island's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for LaConner, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Orcas Island will head out on the road to challenge Darrington at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orcas Island is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for LaConner, they will be playing at home against Coupeville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coupeville will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something LaConner surely won't give up without a fight.
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