Orangeburg Prep won the last time they faced Calhoun Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. The Indians walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Cavaliers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Jane Walker Yonce
| 04/10/25 vs Calhoun Academy | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Calhoun Academy | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Holly Hill Academy | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Thomas Sumter Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 1 |
Jane Walker Yonce made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Lauren BaLLew was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Prestan Schurlknight, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
Orangeburg Prep's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.2 runs over those games. As for Calhoun Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-2.
Orangeburg Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against Hammond on the 14th. As for Calhoun Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holly Hill Academy at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season.
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