Orange Lutheran has gone 9-1 against Servite recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Friars at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orange Lutheran has six straight wins, Servite has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orange Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Santa Margarita, who was ranked 16th at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked third). The Lancers had just enough and edged out the Eagles 1-0. The Lancers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Not much got past Sam Principe, who gave up just three hits to keep Santa Margarita off the board. Principe has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Josiah Hartshorn
| 04/17/25 vs Santa Margarita | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Franklin | 1 |
| 03/17/25 vs Centennial | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Arrowhead Christian | 1 |
At the plate, Josiah Hartshorn was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hamilton Friedberg, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Servite came up short against St. John Bosco on Saturday and fell 5-1.
Orange Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Servite, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Orange Lutheran beat Servite 5-2 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Friars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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