Orleans has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eastern Musketeers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for Orleans after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Albany. Orleans has struggled against New Albany recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Izzie Rutherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Orleans saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambree Cline, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Covenant Christian by a score of 3-1.
Even though they lost, Eastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only tossed six.
Orleans' record now sits at 12-7. As for Eastern, their record is now 3-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orleans has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orleans couldn't quite finish off Eastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Orleans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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