Orange Lutheran is 9-1 against Servite since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Servite Friars at 3:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 2.9, Servite: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Orange Lutheran faced Santa Margarita in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Orange Lutheran fell 6-3 to Santa Margarita. Orange Lutheran has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Chavez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Derek Curiel was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Reiland, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Servite can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on St. John Bosco with a sharp 14-5 victory. Servite's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Orange Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Servite, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Orange Lutheran beat Servite 7-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Does Orange Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Servite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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