Orange has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hawken Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Orange sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Hawken.
For Hawken's part, Lucas Brandt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Brandt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brandt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paxon Laschinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
Orange's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Hawken, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
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