Orange Lutheran waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They skirted past the Rosary Academy Royals 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Orange Lutheran, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brianne Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kai Minor was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rosary Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6.
Orange Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Mater Dei at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 1.9, Mater Dei: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rosary Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss vs. Valley View on the 20th.
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