Baseball Recap: Orange Cove picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:22am

Baseball Recap: Orange Cove Titans vs. Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves

Orange Cove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves as the Orange Cove Titans made off with a 23-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Orange Cove who now have five in a row.

Brandon Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roger Torres, who went 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. Juan Lizaola was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Orange Cove's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Orange Cove will stay at home for another game and welcome Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.82 runs per game on average), something Orange Cove will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Farmersville at 4:00 p.m.

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