Baseball 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 play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Orange Cove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Strathmore (and have done all season long). Orange Cove was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Strathmore on Wednesday.
Juan Lizaola made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Lizaola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Orange Cove got a massive performance out of Josiah Guerra, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Roger Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wonderful College Prep Academy came up short against Orosi on Friday and fell 17-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (11), Wonderful College Prep Academy still had to take the loss.
James Trevino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Avila, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orange Cove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wonderful College Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orange Cove took their victory against Wonderful College Prep Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 23-1. Will Orange Cove repeat their success, or does Wonderful College Prep Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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