Orleans might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was New Albany who claimed the real prize. The Orleans Bulldogs took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs. Orleans has not had much luck with New Albany recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Izzie Rutherford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Orleans saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambree Cline, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Orleans' defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for New Albany, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Orleans will head out on the road to challenge Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Eastern: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Orleans has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. New Albany will take on Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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