Baseball Preview: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Father Lopez Green Wave
The Orangewood Christian Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Father Lopez Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orangewood Christian will be strutting in after a win while Father Lopez will be coming in after a defeat.
Orangewood Christian came into Tuesday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Cornerstone Charter Academy on Tuesday as Orangewood Christian made off with a 6-0 victory. The win was just what Orangewood Christian needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Max Sakala tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of St. Joseph Academy on Tuesday.
Orangewood Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Father Lopez, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Orangewood Christian took their victory against Father Lopez in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangewood Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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