The Orangeburg Prep Indians will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Orangeburg Prep is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Holly Hill Academy. Orangeburg Prep came out on top against Holly Hill Academy by a score of 17-13 on Wednesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Prestan Schurlknight was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was HannaH LambrecHt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy entered their tilt with Colleton Prep Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the War Hawks get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The Swampcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by nine runs or more this season.
Laini Kosinski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Laurence Manning Academy let Ashley Rae Hodge and Jessica Griffin run wild. Hodge went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Griffin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those RBI were Hodge's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyza Pricklemeyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Laurence Manning Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Colleton Prep Academy only managed three hits.
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