Orange Lutheran extended their postseason success on Friday against La Mirada. They came out on top against the La Mirada Matadores by a score of 9-4. The win was nothing new for Orange Lutheran as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ross Clark looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josiah Hartshorn was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Derek Curiel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On La Mirada's side, Maverek Russell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bear Calvo, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, La Mirada kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Orange Lutheran is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season. As for La Mirada, their loss dropped their record down to 23-7.
Orange Lutheran is on the road again on Tuesday to play Harvard-Westlake at 3:15 p.m. Harvard-Westlake will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Orange Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight. La Mirada does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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