Softball Recap: Orange Lutheran Lancers vs. Rosary Academy Royals
Orange Lutheran waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Rosary Academy Royals 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Orange Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kai Minor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rosary Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Orange Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Mater Dei at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 1.9, Mater Dei: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rosary Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. Valley View on the 20th.
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