The Orion Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Knoxville Blue Bullets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Orion will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Orion is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-9 margin over Kewanee on Friday. Considering the Chargers have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Knoxville posted their closest win since April 25, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peoria Heights 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Blue Bullets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Orion's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Knoxville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Orion took their win against Knoxville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-2 score. Do the Chargers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Bullets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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