Thomas Sumter Academy lost against Orangeburg Prep back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals suffered a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of the Orangeburg Prep Indians.
Even though they lost, Thomas Sumter Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
For Orangeburg Prep's part, Lauren Ballew made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Ballew has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ballew was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Katherine Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Thomas Sumter Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Orangeburg Prep, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Thomas Sumter Academy will head out on the road to challenge Florence Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Sumter Academy is facing Florence Christian at the right time seeing as Florence Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orangeburg Prep, they will be playing at home against Northside Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangeburg Prep will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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