Orchard Park had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 9-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Orchard Park also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Tony Cieslak and Chris McDonald dominated on the mound. Cieslak pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while McDonald tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McDonald has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rhys Arnold, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Pat Blidy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, they got a good showing from Matthew Anzalone, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
At the plate, Sean Connor and Aiden Whitehead did some serious damage despite the final result: Connor went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base, while Whitehead went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Orchard Park's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Orchard Park will head out on the road to face off against West Seneca West at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orchard Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cardinal O'Hara at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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