Baseball Game Preview: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Lake Highland Prep Highlanders

The Orangewood Christian Rams will head out to face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Highland Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Orangewood Christian, who comes in off a win.

Orangewood Christian was handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Lyman 3-2.

Orangewood Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre Roach, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Father Lopez on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Green Wave by a score of 10-9. The Highlanders' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Alex Khalil and Reilly Diebel did some serious damage despite the final result: Khalil scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Diebel scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.

Lake Highland Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Orangewood Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orangewood Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Orangewood Christian took their victory against Lake Highland Prep in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.