Softball Recap: Pee Dee Academy Golden Eagles vs. Orangeburg Prep Indians
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pee Dee Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Orangeburg Prep Indians 6-5. Winning may never get old, but Pee Dee Academy sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
For Orangeburg Prep's part, Payton Schurlknight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Schurlknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Prestan Schurlknight was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
Pee Dee Academy pushed their record up to 22-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Orangeburg Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-4.
As of now, neither Pee Dee Academy nor Orangeburg Prep have any future games scheduled.
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