Laurence Manning Academy has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Orangeburg Prep has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Laurence Manning Academy will host Orangeburg Prep at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Laurence Manning Academy 3.8, Orangeburg Prep 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Laurence Manning Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since March 8, 2024 on March 8th. They fell just short of Pinewood Prep by a score of 3-1. The loss was the Swampcats' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep earned a 4-1 win over Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Wednesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Charlie McCutchen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Orangeburg Prep's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tadd Jameson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jameson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Laurence Manning Academy fell to 3-1. As for Orangeburg Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Laurence Manning Academy beat Orangeburg Prep 3-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Does Laurence Manning Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orangeburg Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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