Orange extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 6-0 to the Hawken Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since April 16, 2025.
As for Hawken, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Hawken's part, Ethan Gipson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Gipson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Gipson wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Cole Twardokus, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Orange will take on Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hawken, they are taking a road trip to challenge Chardon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Hilltoppers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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