Orangewood Christian was the 9-3 winner over Lake Highland Prep when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Orangewood Christian Rams fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders on Tuesday. Orangewood Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roby McClarnon was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Lake Highland Prep's side, Joseph Talbot made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 6.1 innings pitched. Talbot has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Talbot was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, John Talbot was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Landon Towns was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Orangewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Lake Highland Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orangewood Christian will take on DeLand at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. DeLand's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Orangewood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lake Highland Prep, they will be playing at home against Umatilla at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Highland Prep will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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