Oviedo lost against West Orange back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Oviedo Lions fell just short of the West Orange Warriors by a score of 2-1.
Robert Mitchell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brody Challis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On West Orange's side, they got a great performance from Nicolas Caso as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, West Orange saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Dufresne, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Oviedo has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for West Orange, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Oviedo will be playing at home against Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Apopka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for West Orange, they will head out on the road to face off against Dr. Phillips at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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