On Tuesday, Orange Lutheran faced Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Orange Lutheran Lancers walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Mater Dei Monarchs. That's more bragging rights for Orange Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gary Morse tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Vinny Hudson, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Josiah Hartshorn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Orange Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Mater Dei, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Orange Lutheran beat Mater Dei by a score of 5-0.
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