Payton Schurlknight turned in her biggest game of the season on Thursday, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her sixth in a row with more than five strikeouts. This season, Schurlknight has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 1.86 over 29 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.476/0.633/0.810 with 14 runs, plus 12 stolen bases.
Schurlknight and Orangeburg Prep will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilson Hall at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Orangeburg Prep got just the result they wanted when they last faced Wilson Hall, probably because Schurlknight had a solid game then too: she scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Can she match (or beat) that stellar performance? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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