Altamonte Christian lost against Orangewood Christian back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Altamonte Christian Eagles suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of the Orangewood Christian Rams. Altamonte Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brooklynne Farran was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Aisling Bane was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Orangewood Christian's side, Mai Tellez-Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.2 innings pitched. Tellez-Martinez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Tellez-Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Orangewood Christian got a massive performance out of Caroline Putt, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Reagan Watkins, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Altamonte Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Orangewood Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Altamonte Christian will square off against Warner Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orangewood Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Moore at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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