The Orangeburg Prep Indians will head out on the road to take on the Calhoun Academy Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Orangeburg Prep is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Laurence Manning Academy just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Swampcats by a score of 5-4.
Payton Schurlknight put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Schurlknight was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Calee Hartzog made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Katherine Lambrecht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Clarendon Hall by a score of 6-4.
Orangeburg Prep's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2. As for Calhoun Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Orangeburg Prep took their victory against Calhoun Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orangeburg Prep since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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