The Orlando Christian Prep Warriors will square off against the Tohopekaliga Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orlando Christian Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Tohopekaliga's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Orlando Christian Prep's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Geneva hitters got past them. Orlando Christian Prep came up short against Geneva on Monday, falling 11-4. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Carter Reis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tohopekaliga got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They skirted past Poinciana 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Noah Santos looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Tohopekaliga is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Raiden Marcano was incredible, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Tohopekaliga hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poinciana struck out nine times.
Orlando Christian Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Tohopekaliga, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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