Orange Lutheran is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Rosary Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will take on the Rosary Academy Royals at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 1.9, Rosary Academy: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Orange Lutheran gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Santa Margarita 9-3.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kai Minor and Zara Mineo-Schrank did most of the damage at the plate: Minor scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Mineo-Schrank went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Olivia Oskorus was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rosary Academy won against Huntington Beach on Saturday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Rosary Academy never let Mater Dei onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Orange Lutheran has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Rosary Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
Everything went Orange Lutheran's way against Rosary Academy when the teams last played back in March as Orange Lutheran made off with a 7-0 win. Will Orange Lutheran repeat their success, or does Rosary Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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