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| 04/21/25 - Away | 4-15 L |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 10-12 L |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 1-13 L |
| 05/17/23 - Neutral | 1-5 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 7-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Orion and Riverdale are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Chargers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Orion will be strutting in after a victory while Riverdale will be coming in after a loss.
Orion took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out ROWVA/Williamsfield 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted since April 1st.
Meanwhile, Riverdale fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bureau Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 7-6.
Colton Huffman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Austin Nadolson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fritch, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Riverdale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Orion, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-7.
Orion suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Riverdale in their previous matchup on Monday. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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