Loara fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Orange on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The Saxons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 12-7.
This is the second loss in a row for Loara and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Orange, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Loara will host La Quinta at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Aztecs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Saxons will no doubt try to take advantage of. Orange does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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