West Seneca West extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Orchard Park Quakers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Quakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-8 on Wednesday.
Cam Blickwedehl put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Blickwedehl was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
Blickwedehl wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quentin Jandreau, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple was Jandreau's first of the season.
As for Orchard Park, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against West Seneca West since April 5, 2022.
Like West Seneca West, Orchard Park also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Nalawadi. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Nalawadi was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, West Seneca West will head out on the road to challenge Williamsville North at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Orchard Park, they will host St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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