The Orchard Park Quakers will be playing at home against the Iroquois Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Orchard Park: 3.3, Iroquois: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Orchard Park can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Jamestown. The win was familiar territory for Orchard Park who now have three in a row.
Zach Nalawadi tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Orchard Park let Brody Monaco and Evan Hernandez loose on the outfield. Monaco scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Storm, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Iroquois was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Pioneer 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Iroquois.
Orchard Park's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Iroquois, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Orchard Park beat Iroquois 10-5 when the teams last played last Monday. Does Orchard Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iroquois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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