The Orion Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Bureau Valley Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orion is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Orion took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Geneseo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Chargers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 win over the Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Kellen Kunert was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Mason Laleman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Kunert wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Orion kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Bureau Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Mendota on Tuesday. The Storm put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-0 victory. The matchup marked the Storm's most dominant win of the season so far.
Bureau Valley's record now sits at 6-2. As for Orion, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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