In what's become a running theme this season, North Daviess gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Orleans Bulldogs with a sharp 17-4 victory. While fans of North Daviess might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Caleb Miller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Landon Swartzentruber was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Hayden Sample was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
On Orleans' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hall, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Owen Gilbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
North Daviess pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Orleans, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
North Daviess will be playing in front of their home fans against Barr-Reeve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Barr-Reeve will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something North Daviess surely won't give up without a fight. As for Orleans, they will head out on the road to face off against Bloomfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Orleans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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