After constant struggles on the road, Orlando Christian Prep has finally found some success away from home. They suffered a tough 14-8 defeat at the hands of the Orangewood Christian Rams on Thursday. Orlando Christian Prep has struggled against Orangewood Christian recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jorge Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Rojas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Orangewood Christian's side, Aiden Balls made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Balls was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Roby McClarnon was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Austin Wendorf, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Orlando Christian Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-2. As for Orangewood Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Orlando Christian Prep will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lake Mary Prep at 5:30 p.m. Orlando Christian Prep is facing Lake Mary Prep at the right time seeing as Lake Mary Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orangewood Christian, they will be playing at home against Edgewater at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Orangewood Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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