Softball Preview: Father Lopez Green Wave vs. Orangewood Christian Rams
The Father Lopez Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Father Lopez is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Father Lopez had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Seabreeze.
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Windermere Prep as Orangewood Christian made off with a 15-1 win.
Mai Tellez-Martinez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tellez-Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Tellez-Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Reagan Watkins was incredible, going 5-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Caroline Putt was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-5.
Father Lopez's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Orangewood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Father Lopez might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Orangewood Christian in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tellez-Martinez, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Father Lopez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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