Stir together the preserves, orange juice and soy sauce

Reserve 3 tablespoons of the sauce and place the remaining sauce in the warming tray in the lower position to heat while the hens rotate. Wash and thoroughly dry the game hens

Season inside cavity with salt and pepper and brush the game hens with the 3 tablespoons of sauce. Rotate the game hens on the spit rods for 45 to 55 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees on the instant thermometer inserted in the thigh meat

Serve hens with warmed sauce.