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District Week for Baseball and Softball Teams

05/01/2023, 11:30am EDT
By Bryan Fulford, OCP Athletics

The first day of May beings the quest for a district championship for OCP Baseball and Softball team.  Both teams will compete in the FHSAA Class 2A District 7 tournament, but from different vantage points.

OCP Softball is the top seed in the 7-team tournament after finishing the regular season 14-1, earning an opening round bye to the semifinals where they will face the winners of Monday night's contest between (4) Foundation Academy and (5) Orangewood Christian.

OCP Baseball is the 5-seed in the 6-team tournament after finishing the regular season 6-5-1. They will play in the Quarterfinal round on Monday May 1 against Legacy Charter (6-10) at 6 pm.  The Warriors previously played their opponent from Ocoee back on March 2, losing 18-7.

The Warriors' two-game winning streak has been slowed with back-to-back rain cancellations and postponements to end the regular season. 

Monday Night's game will be played at Bob Sorenson Field, 1755 Adair Street, Ocoee, FL 34761. Admission is $6, cash only.  The winner will advance to the semifinals where they will meet top-seeded The First Academy (TFA) at their ballpark on Tuesday May 2, first pitch set for 6 pm.

All games for the Lady Warriors in the softball district tournament will be played at Cornerstone Charter Academy, 906 Waltham Avenue, Belle Isle, FL 32809. Admission is $6 and tickets can be purchased on GoFan.co. 

Among the two potential opponents in the semifinals, OCP has played Foundation Academy (10-8) twice, defeating them 7-6 in both games. They have did not play any other teams in district including 2-seed Cornerstone Charter Academy (16-7).

OCP Softball is ranked 4th in the final regular season FHSAA Class 2A rankings, the highest season rankings in the history of the program.  Cornerstone is ranked 6th.  OCP and Cornerstone are ranked as the top 2 teams in the district and region.

The district championship for both tournaments will on Thursday May 4, 7pm for softball and TBD by the higher seeded team for baseball.

Good luck to both teams on the journey. GO WARRIORS!

 

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