The Orangeburg Prep Indians will be playing at home against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangeburg Prep will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Orangeburg Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Thomas Sumter Academy.
Lauren Ballew was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ballew has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballew was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Calee Hartzog was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Lambrecht, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy came up short against Thomas Sumter Academy on Thursday and fell 5-1. Northside Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orangeburg Prep pushed their record up to 11-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Northside Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Orangeburg Prep took their victory against Northside Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Orangeburg Prep repeat their success, or does Northside Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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