The Orangewood Christian Rams will be playing at home against the Father Lopez Green Wave at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Orangewood Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Windermere Prep (and have done all season long). Everything went Orangewood Christian's way against Windermere Prep on Tuesday as Orangewood Christian made off with a 15-1 victory.
Mai Tellez-Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tellez-Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Tellez-Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Watkins, who went 5-for-5 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Caroline Putt was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Seabreeze by a score of 7-6.
Orangewood Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for Father Lopez, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Orangewood Christian's way against Father Lopez in their previous meeting back in February as Orangewood Christian made off with a 16-0 victory. Does Orangewood Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Father Lopez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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