It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Orangewood Christian can now relate to. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakeland Christian Vikings on Wednesday. Considering the last time Orangewood Christian couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Lakeland Christian's part, the result came thanks to Carson Martin's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Byrd, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Trey Bentley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Orangewood Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season. As for Lakeland Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
Orangewood Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lakeland Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mount Dora Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. Mount Dora Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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