Laurence Manning Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Orangeburg Prep Indians 5-4. For Laurence Manning Academy, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 loss Orangeburg Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
For Orangeburg Prep's part, Payton Schurlknight was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Schurlknight was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Calee Hartzog was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Katherine Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Laurence Manning Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Orangeburg Prep, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Laurence Manning Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hammond: 2.7, Laurence Manning Academy: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Orangeburg Prep, they will head out on the road to challenge Calhoun Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Orangeburg Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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