Orangeburg Prep stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on the Thomas Sumter Academy Generals with a sharp 18-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Orangeburg Prep as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Lauren Ballew made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ballew has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballew was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calee Hartzog, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Lambrecht, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Thomas Sumter Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Orangeburg Prep pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Orangeburg Prep will take on Northside Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangeburg Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Thomas Sumter Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Florence Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Sumter Academy is facing Florence Christian at the right time seeing as Florence Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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