Panthers
| 04/21/26 vs J.F. Webb | 21 |
| 04/14/26 @ Durham School of the Arts | 14 |
| 04/17/26 vs Durham School of the Arts | 13 |
| 04/15/26 vs Apex Friendship | 11 |
| 04/01/26 vs Voyager Academy | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orange). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the J.F. Webb Warriors a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Orange got a great performance from Ryan Sawyer as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Sawyer a new career-high.
At the plate, Kayden Bradsher and Oliver Van Tiem did most of the damage at the plate: Bradsher got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Van Tiem went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave Bradsher a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Allen Flores, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Orange was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in five consecutive games.
Orange's record is now 13-7. As for J.F. Webb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.
Orange wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 9-5 win against Eastern Alamance on the 22nd. Hopefully J.F. Webb paid attention to the Panthers' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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