Williamsville East fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Orchard Park on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Orchard Park Quakers by a score of 3-2. Williamsville East was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Orchard Park apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Grace Kessel spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Williamsville East saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Wendt, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
On Orchard Park's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Reese Politowski gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
Williamsville East's loss dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Orchard Park, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Williamsville East will take on Williamsville North at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Williamsville East's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Williamsville North has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. Orchard Park will take on Frontier at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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