After two games on the road, Orangeburg Prep is heading back home. They will take on the Holly Hill Academy Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Orangeburg Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Orangeburg Prep can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northside Christian Academy a 16-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Orangeburg Prep has won by exactly 16 runs.
Prestan Schurlknight and Lauren Ballew made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Schurlknight pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ballew tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schurlknight went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ballew went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Garrick was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Lambrecht, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holly Hill Academy lost 17-1 to Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Holly Hill Academy has scored all season.
Orangeburg Prep pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Holly Hill Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3-1.
Orangeburg Prep took their victory against Holly Hill Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-1. Will Orangeburg Prep repeat their success, or does Holly Hill Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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