There's no place like home for Orion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Forreston Cardinals with a sharp 11-1 victory on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lainey Kunert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Khloe Nelson, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 11 matchups. Avah Jones was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Orion lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 3-1 when they post two or more home runs.
The win snapped Orion's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-17 record. As for Forreston, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-21.
Looking ahead, Orion will face off against Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forreston, they will square off against Pearl City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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