Indians
| 04/01/25 @ Thomas Sumter Academy | 19 |
| 04/03/25 vs Thomas Sumter Academy | 15 |
| 03/25/25 vs Colleton Prep Academy | 15 |
| 04/15/25 @ Dorchester Academy | 13 |
| 04/09/25 vs Calhoun Academy | 12 |
Orangeburg Prep never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Dorchester Academy Raiders as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won six matches by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Lauren BaLLew made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Prestan Schurlknight, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of HannaH LambrecHt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dorchester Academy only posted an OBP of .200.
Orangeburg Prep has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Dorchester Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orangeburg Prep will face off against Laurence Manning Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Swampcats will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dorchester Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northwood Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 28th.
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