Softball Preview: Orange Cove Titans vs. Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves
Orange Cove is 10-0 against Wonderful College Prep Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Orange Cove Titans will look to defend their home field against the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Orange Cove has 11 straight victories, Wonderful College Prep Academy has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Orange Cove was able to grind out a solid win over Farmersville, taking the game 5-1.
Mia Castillo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Castillo has been consistent recently: 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-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Castillo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hazel Ocejo, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Wonderful College Prep Academy came up short against Orosi on Friday and fell 17-14.
Guadalupe Lira and Estrella Pulido stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lira scored two runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-4, while Pulido scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Elina Acol was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Orange Cove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Orange Cove's way against Wonderful College Prep Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago as Orange Cove made off with a 12-0 victory. Does Orange Cove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wonderful College Prep Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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