Softball Preview: Orange Cove Titans vs. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears
Orange Cove is 7-0 against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orange Cove Titans will head out on the road to take on the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orange Cove has 12 straight wins, Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Orange Cove stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Wonderful College Prep Academy as Orange Cove made off with a 19-0 victory.
Mia Castillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Castillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Daisy Regalado looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Orange Cove got a massive performance out of Miah Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Star Elizondo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy lost 16-3 to Orosi on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Orange Cove took their victory against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orange Cove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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