The Patrick Henry Academy Patriots will head out to challenge the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Patrick Henry Academy earned a 4-1 win over Andrew Jackson Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep entered their tilt with Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Red Raiders.
Orangeburg Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Pantaleon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry Academy, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Patrick Henry Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Orangeburg Prep in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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