Williamsville East is 6-1 against Orchard Park since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Williamsville East Flames will head out on the road to challenge the Orchard Park Quakers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Williamsville East: 4.1, Orchard Park: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Williamsville East took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Sweet Home onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Libby Kosmowski's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Shannon Pogorzala, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Phoebe O'Connell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Orchard Park had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Spartans 3-1.
Ava Farina made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Farina was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Farina wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evelyn Wozniak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Williamsville East pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Orchard Park, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williamsville East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Orchard Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Williamsville East took their victory against Orchard Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-3. Will Williamsville East repeat their success, or does Orchard Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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