For the second straight game, Southwestern will face off against Dunkirk. The Trojans will host the Marauders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Southwestern and Dunkirk, and Dunkirk kept the tradition alive. The Trojans fell 10-5 to the Marauders on Tuesday.
For Dunkirk's part, Greg Orcutt made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Orcutt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Henry Leone was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Gabe Valentine was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win (which was Dunkirk's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southwestern, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
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