Wilson Hall lost against Orangeburg Prep back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wilson Hall Barons' tough 14-5 defeat to the Orangeburg Prep Indians might stick with them for a while.
For Orangeburg Prep's part, Payton Schurlknight made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Schurlknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Orangeburg Prep got a massive performance out of Calee Hartzog, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Prestan Schurlknight was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Wilson Hall's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Orangeburg Prep, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Wilson Hall will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Russell at 3:45 p.m. on April 1st. As for Orangeburg Prep, they will be playing at home against Calhoun Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Orangeburg Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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