The Orlando Christian Prep Warriors will head out to challenge the Holy Cross Lutheran Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Orlando Christian Prep fell victim to Trinity Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 10-0. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orlando Christian Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Schuster, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross Lutheran Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 17-2 to Crooms Academy. On the bright side, the two- run effort marked the Crusaders' highest-scoring match to date.
Holy Cross Lutheran Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Orlando Christian Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Holy Cross Lutheran Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Orlando Christian Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .467. It's a different story for Holy Cross Lutheran Academy, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Orlando Christian Prep's hitters?
Orlando Christian Prep took their victory against Holy Cross Lutheran Academy in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 21-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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