The Orangewood Christian Rams will head out on the road to take on the Lyman Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Orangewood Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering East River just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 10-9.
Braden Waring made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Carson Balls was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lyman can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Winter Park 3-2.
Kyle Bekemeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lyman's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Niebrugge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anthony Hamilton, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Orangewood Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10. As for Lyman, their win bumped their record up to 9-15.
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