Orland had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hamilton Braves by a score of 10-5. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Schager was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. He has become a key player for Orland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garin Mcnary, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Orland's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dominic Pacheco, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Trojans
| 04/09/25 @ Hamilton | 53.7% |
| 04/08/25 vs Corning | 36.7% |
| 04/04/25 vs Oroville | 28% |
| 04/02/25 @ Willows | 26.7% |
| 04/01/25 @ Oroville | 47.1% |
| + 18 more games |
Orland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Orland's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Coming up, Orland will challenge Corning at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will host Portola at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: the Tigers will have lost three straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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