Orangeburg Prep waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Wilson Hall Barons 10-1. Orangeburg Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Payton Schurlknight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Schurlknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Prestan Schurlknight, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Katherine Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Wilson Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Orangeburg Prep will head out on the road to square off against Northside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orangeburg Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Northside Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson Hall, they will be playing at home against Hammond at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Wilson Hall likes a good challenge.
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