Orangeburg Prep is 3-0 against Northside Christian Academy since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orangeburg Prep Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orangeburg Prep has 12 straight wins, Northside Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orangeburg Prep can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Holly Hill Academy 17-1.
Payton Schurlknight was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Schurlknight has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Orangeburg Prep got a massive performance out of Prestan Schurlknight, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Lauren Ballew was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 23-4 loss at the hands of Orangeburg Prep on Monday.
Orangeburg Prep pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Northside Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Orangeburg Prep took their win against Northside Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 23-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangeburg Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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