Orchard Park is 8-2 against West Seneca West since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orchard Park Quakers will head out on the road to face off against the West Seneca West Warhawks at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orchard Park has ten straight victories, West Seneca West has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orchard Park gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-4 win over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute.
Tony Cieslak and Chris McDonald dominated on the mound. Cieslak pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while McDonald pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McDonald has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rhys Arnold, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Pat Blidy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Seneca West's offense. They lost 6-0 to Williamsville North on Friday.
Orchard Park's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for West Seneca West, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1.
Orchard Park took their win against West Seneca West in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-1. Will Orchard Park repeat their success, or does West Seneca West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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