The West Orange Warriors will take on the Lake Howell Silverhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: West Orange has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Lake Howell will arrive with ten straight wins.
West Orange lost 17-6 to Sutherland on Wednesday.
Cali Flowers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ryan Caulkins, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Howell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Hagerty on Tuesday.
Rhianna Hudson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Hudson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Skaii Rodriguez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Lake Howell's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for West Orange, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
West Orange came up short against Lake Howell in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 7-4. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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