The LaConner Braves will head out on the road to take on the Orcas Island Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
LaConner is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mount Vernon Christian on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Hurricanes. LaConner has not had much luck with Mount Vernon Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Orcas Island fell victim to Coupeville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Wolves. Orcas Island has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joe Stephens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
LaConner's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Orcas Island, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
LaConner came up short against Orcas Island in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Orcas Island's Calder Jones, who struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Now that LaConner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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