Orangeville/Aquin Catholic will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lena-Winslow Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Orangeville/Aquin Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Polo, taking the game 8-3. The victory was just what Orangeville/Aquin Catholic needed coming off of a 16-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Boden Gustafson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Gustafson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Nathan Briggs was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the as they made off with a 16-4 win. With that victory, Lena-Winslow brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Like Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, Lena-Winslow also got a great game from a two-way player: Koby Kearns. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Kearns was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wild, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cobryn Lynch, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Lena-Winslow, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lena-Winslow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Lena-Winslow when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Orangeville/Aquin Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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