Orting hasn't had much luck against White River recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cardinals will head out to face off against the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Orting is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
White River's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Orting hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Cardinals put the hurt on Foss with a sharp 16-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, White River didn't have quite enough to beat Auburn Mountainview on Tuesday and fell 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Whiting, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Orting pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for White River, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Everything went Orting's way against White River when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Orting made off with an 11-1 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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