West Orange has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Poinciana Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Poinciana took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on West Orange, who comes in off a win.
West Orange proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Osceola 3-1.
Parker Hohnstock tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sims McClusky relieved him and did a solid job, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Joshua Bell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Poinciana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Tohopekaliga.
West Orange's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Poinciana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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