Baseball Recap: Orange Cove wins going away against Farmersville

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:10am

Baseball Recap: Orange Cove Titans vs. Farmersville Aztecs

Orange Cove waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over the Farmersville Aztecs. With that win, Orange Cove brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.

Alexander Lizaola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lizaola has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lizaola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Guerra, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roman Ocejo, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.

Orange Cove pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Farmersville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Wonderful College Prep Academy the next time they take the field. Orange Cove will host Wonderful College Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, while Farmersville will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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