The Orange Lions will square off against the Riverside Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Orange's last matchup with University School could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. The Lions lost 9-3 to the Preppers.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside). They skirted past Kenston 12-11. The win was some much needed relief for the Beavers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Mason Pozo looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Riverside's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Wittreich, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Case Reutter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Riverside's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Orange couldn't quite get it done against Riverside when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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