Orangeburg Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Orangeburg Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
Orangeburg Prep can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Wilson Hall 10-1. Ten seems to be a good number for Orangeburg Prep as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Payton Schurlknight made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Schurlknight has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Prestan Schurlknight, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katherine Lambrecht, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northside Christian Academy's offense. Their rough 6-0 defeat to Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Orangeburg Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Northside Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Orangeburg Prep's way against Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Orangeburg Prep made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangeburg Prep since the team 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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