The Knoxville Blue Bullets will take on the Orion Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Knoxville's win against Peoria Heights wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Bullets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Patriots on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Blue Bullets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orion). They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over Kewanee on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Chargers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Orion's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Knoxville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Knoxville suffered a grim 20-2 defeat to Orion when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Blue Bullets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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