For the second straight game, Lancaster will face off against Orchard Park. The Legends will head out to challenge the Quakers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lancaster will face Orchard Park after dropping another heartbreaker against Orchard Park on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Legends fell 8-3 to the Quakers. The Legends have struggled against the Quakers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Orchard Park's part, Connor Valiquette made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Valiquette was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Zach Nalawadi was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Will Newlove was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Orchard Park is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Lancaster, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lancaster has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orchard Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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