The Laurence Manning Academy Swampcats will challenge the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Laurence Manning Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 21-3 margin over Hammond on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Swampcats in their matchups with the Skyhawks: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep got themselves on the board against Dorchester Academy on Tuesday, but Dorchester Academy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 13-0 win.
Lauren BaLLew made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Prestan Schurlknight was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of HannaH LambrecHt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dorchester Academy only posted an OBP of .200.
Orangeburg Prep has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Laurence Manning Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Laurence Manning Academy took their victory against Orangeburg Prep in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-4 score. Do the Swampcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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