Baseball Preview: Lake Highland Prep Highlanders vs. Orangewood Christian Rams
The Lake Highland Prep Highlanders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Highland Prep will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Lake Highland Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Circle Christian as Lake Highland Prep made off with a 26-6 win. The result was nothing new for Lake Highland Prep, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Andrew Chen was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Chen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chen was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Lake Highland Prep let Joseph Talbot and Jayden Summerville loose on the outfield. Talbot scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Summerville got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zachary Wolsonovich, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeLand.
Roby McClarnon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Balls, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Lake Highland Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Orangewood Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Orangewood Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lake Highland Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Orangewood Christian, though, as they've only averaged .225. Will they be able to contain Lake Highland Prep's hitters?
Lake Highland Prep took their victory against Orangewood Christian in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-4. Will Lake Highland Prep repeat their success, or does Orangewood Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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