orleans failed to capture a league title in the 1960s and 1970s, but reached the league championship series four times, including back to back losses in 1970 and 1971 against a powerful falmouth team that was in the process of completing a string of four consecutive league titles. the 1974 cardinals advanced to the title series, but were downed by cotuit. orleans' chuck dale was the league's outstanding pitcher in 1978.