It's playoff time, and Orangewood Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. They skirted past the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs 8-7. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 18-13 victory on Tuesday.
Max Sakala tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addison Lambert, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Grayson Hilinski was another key player, earning three runs and one stolen base.
Rams
| 05/09/25 vs Mount Dora Christian Academy | 8-7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 5-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 7-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs First Academy | 10-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs First Academy | 9-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Orangewood Christian pushed their record up to 21-10 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Dora Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-15.
As of now, neither Orangewood Christian nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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