The Orangeburg Prep Indians will be playing at home against the Wilson Hall Barons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangeburg Prep is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Orangeburg Prep can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Thomas Sumter Academy a 10-0 shutout. Orangeburg Prep's victory was all the more impressive since Thomas Sumter Academy was averaging only 3.83 runs allowed on the season.
Payton Schurlknight made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Schurlknight has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Schurlknight was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jane Walker Yonce was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Calee Hartzog was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilson Hall scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past East Carter 8-7. The victory was just what Wilson Hall needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Orangeburg Prep's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Wilson Hall, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Orangeburg Prep's way against Wilson Hall in their previous meeting back in March as Orangeburg Prep made off with a 14-5 win. Does Orangeburg Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilson Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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