Orangewood Christian had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was just what Orangewood Christian needed coming off of a 16-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Orangewood Christian got a great performance from Max Sakala as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sakala has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Orangewood Christian now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Orangewood Christian will challenge Father Lopez at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Lopez's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Orangewood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Master's Academy at 7:00 p.m.
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