The Orangewood Christian Rams will take on the First Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. First Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Orangewood Christian, who comes in off a win.
Orangewood Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Orlando Christian Prep. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by seven runs or more this season.
Orangewood Christian got a great performance from Rhys Oldham as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Oldham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tre Roach was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Wendorf, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, First Academy fell victim to Mount Dora Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Orangewood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for First Academy, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orangewood Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like First Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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