There's no place like home for Orland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Corning Cardinals a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for Orland, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Keira Mackenzie made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mackenzie was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Cutshall, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Ferassci, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Orland pushed their record up to 6-15 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Corning, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Orland will head out on the road to face off against Gridley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Corning does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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