Servite had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-13 to make it four. They fell just short of the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Orange Lutheran, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For Orange Lutheran's part, Sam Principe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Orange Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Kurz, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Hamilton Friedberg, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Servite will face off against Cypress at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Friars 3.6, the Centurions 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Orange Lutheran, they will head out on the road to challenge Mater Dei at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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