Orangeburg-Wilkinson had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Westwood Redhawks on Wednesday as the Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins made off with a 17-7 victory. Orangeburg-Wilkinson's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jaylen Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hill was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Crosby was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of xavier Glover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Westwood's side, Kellen Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Moore is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nate Caldwell, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Westwood, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson will be playing at home against Lower Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangeburg-Wilkinson is facing Lower Richland at the right time seeing as Lower Richland is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Westwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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