Orchard View has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Muskegon Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Orchard View's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Oakridge on Tuesday. They lost 19-0 to the Eagles. Orchard View has not had much luck with Oakridge recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Muskegon can now show off 19 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Oakridge. The victory was familiar territory for North Muskegon who now have five in a row.
Logan Slimko and Ryan Delora were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Slimko struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Delora pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Slimko has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Slimko scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Delora went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kylan Nielsen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Meyers, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Orchard View now has a losing record at 12-13. As for North Muskegon, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season.
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