Orange is 5-0 against Eastern Alamance since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orange Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Orange will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak alive.
Orange will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Southern Alamance on Friday. Orange came out on top against Southern Alamance by a score of 10-6.
Josiah Gibbs tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayden Bradsher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Hedrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Eastern Alamance lost 9-3 to Person on Friday. Eastern Alamance has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Alamance saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jarrett Newell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orange is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orange has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Alamance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orange was able to grind out a solid win over Eastern Alamance in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Alamance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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