In what's become a running theme this season, Orangeburg Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders a 16-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Orangeburg Prep who now have 13 in a row.
Prestan Schurlknight and Lauren Ballew made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Schurlknight tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ballew tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Schurlknight went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Ballew went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Garrick, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Katherine Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Northside Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Orangeburg Prep will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holly Hill Academy at 6:00 p.m. Orangeburg Prep knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Holly Hill Academy likes a good challenge. Northside Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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