The Orangewood Christian Rams will take on the Lyman Greyhounds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangewood Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Orangewood Christian fell victim to Geneva and their airtight pitching crew last Monday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 15-0. The Rams haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lyman). They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Pine Ridge on Monday. The Greyhounds haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jade Perez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Kaydence Riley was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sadie Jacobs, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Lyman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Orangewood Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-7-1. As for Lyman, their win bumped their record up to 6-17.
Lyman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Orangewood Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. It's a different story for Lyman, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Orangewood Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
