Ocoee is 2-8 against West Orange since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ocoee Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Orange Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Ocoee came up short against Edgewater and fell 5-2.
Ocoee got a good showing from Gunnar Patterson, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Patterson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elijah Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Caleb Eason was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 20-5 loss at the hands of The First Academy.
West Orange saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keith Holden, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Ocoee's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for West Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ocoee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ocoee came up short against West Orange when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Ocoee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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