Orcas Island is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Crosspoint is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orcas Island Vikings will take on the Crosspoint Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orcas Island stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Rainier Christian. 11 seems to be a good number for Orcas Island as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Moose Kinsey and Calder Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Kinsey tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jones struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kinsey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Kinsey scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Hayden Shaefer and Joe Stephens did most of the damage at the plate: Shaefer scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Stephens scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stephens is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Orion Meskew was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint had just enough and edged Mount Vernon Christian out 4-3 on Tuesday. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Crosspoint has scored all season.
Like Orcas Island, Crosspoint also got a great game from a two-way player: Silas Stenerson. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Stenerson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Stenerson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Levi Bates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Orcas Island has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Crosspoint, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Orcas Island hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. However, it's not like Crosspoint struggles in that department as they've averaged .386. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Orcas Island's way against Crosspoint when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Orcas Island made off with a 10-0 win. Will Orcas Island repeat their success, or does Crosspoint have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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