The Orrville Red Riders will head out on the road to square off against the Chippewa Chipps at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orrville is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Orrville's offense. Their tough 25-0 loss to Triway on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Chippewa couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Norwayne by a score of 4-3 last Wednesday.
Katie Gartrell spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, Annie Henegar was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Panaciulli, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Orrville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chippewa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Orrville suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Chippewa in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Can Orrville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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