Baseball Preview: Orange Cove Titans vs. Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves
Orange Cove is 9-0 against Wonderful College Prep Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Orange Cove Titans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Orange Cove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Orange Cove got the win against Farmersville by a conclusive 20-4.
Alexander Lizaola made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lizaola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lizaola was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Wonderful College Prep Academy fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Orosi on Friday.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Orange Cove took their victory against Wonderful College Prep Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. 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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