Orangeburg Prep was the 4-3 winner over Northside Christian Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Orangeburg Prep Indians fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders on Thursday. Orangeburg Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tilden Riley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Orangeburg Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian Academy only tossed four.
On Northside Christian Academy's side, Logan Gouviea made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Gouviea has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gouviea was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Will Spotts was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cade McNeill, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Northside Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Orangeburg Prep will be playing at home against Thomas Sumter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangeburg Prep is facing Thomas Sumter Academy at the right time seeing as Thomas Sumter Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Northside Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Orangeburg-Wilkinson at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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