The Orangewood Christian Rams will venture away from home to take on the Mount Dora Christian Academy Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Orangewood Christian came up short against Windermere Prep and fell 10-6.
Orangewood Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caroline Putt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mount Dora Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 23-5 margin over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Katie Bayly made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Bayly was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Presley Miller and Emmi Bowman did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 4-for-5, while Bowman scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Miller has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shannon Bailey, who scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Mount Dora Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .512. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Orangewood Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orangewood Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mount Dora Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
