The Orange Lions will face off against the Bristol Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orange took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Wickliffe 3-2. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Bristol entered their tilt with Heartland Christian on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Lions.
Kaiden Kohler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Berry, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jonas Miller, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bristol kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Bristol's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Orange, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
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