The Orangeburg Prep Indians will face off against the Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orangeburg Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Wednesday, Orangeburg Prep beat Bamberg-Ehrhardt 4-1.
Charlie McCutchen
| 03/26/25 vs Bamberg-Ehrhardt | 11 |
| 03/17/25 @ Clarendon Hall | 7 |
| 04/22/24 @ Northside Christian Academy | 7 |
| 05/07/24 vs Pee Dee Academy | 6 |
| 04/15/24 vs Thomas Sumter Academy | 6 |
Charlie McCutchen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Orangeburg Prep's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tadd Jameson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jameson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Laurence Manning Academy suffered their closest defeat since March 8, 2024 on March 8th. They fell just short of Pinewood Prep by a score of 3-1. The loss was the Swampcats' first of the season.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.6 hits in those games compared to only 5.43 in the others. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
Orangeburg Prep couldn't quite get it done against Laurence Manning Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2018 as they fell 3-0. Can Orangeburg Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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