Orion extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They lost 15-4 to the Riverdale Rams. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
Kadence Hammer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Riverdale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
On Riverdale's side, Katie Cox was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cox is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Breckin DeLaRosa was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orion will host Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Riverdale, they will take on Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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