The West Orange Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Boone Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither West Orange nor Boone posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
West Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
West Orange saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Leach, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Boone fell victim to Lake Nona and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. It was the first time this season that Boone let down their fans at home.
Leo Reina was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk).
West Orange's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-4. As for Boone, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Orange has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Boone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Orange came out on top in a nail-biter against Boone in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Orange since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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