Orangeburg Prep can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Wilson Hall Barons with a sharp 14-5 win. Winning may never get old, but Orangeburg Prep sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Payton Schurlknight made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Schurlknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Orangeburg Prep got a massive performance out of Calee Hartzog, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Prestan Schurlknight, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Orangeburg Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Wilson Hall, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Orangeburg Prep will take on Calhoun Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orangeburg Prep's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Calhoun Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson Hall, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Russell at 3:45 p.m. on April 1st.
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