Orchard Farm dropped their record down to 10-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Warrenton Warriors, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 22nd.
As for Warrenton, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Warrenton's part, Carter Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colin Disilvester, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Mason Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Orchard Farm will square off against Fort Zumwalt East at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. Warrenton has already played their next match (against Bowling Green), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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