Softball Recap: Altamonte Christian Eagles vs. Orangewood Christian Rams
Altamonte Christian lost against Orangewood Christian back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Altamonte Christian Eagles suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Orangewood Christian Rams. Altamonte Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklynne Farran was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Aisling Bane was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Orangewood Christian's side, Mai Tellez-Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Tellez-Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Tellez-Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Orangewood Christian got a massive performance out of Caroline Putt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Reagan Watkins, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Altamonte Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Orangewood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamonte Christian will square off against Warner Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orangewood Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Moore at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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