Orcas Island has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Naselle Comets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orcas Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Pomeroy 2-1.
Calder Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Joe Stephens was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Naselle gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Mossyrock. The victory was familiar territory for Naselle who now have four in a row.
Orcas Island pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Naselle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
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