Baseball Preview: Orange Cove Titans vs. Orosi Cardinals
Orange Cove is 8-2 against Orosi since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Orange Cove Titans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Orosi Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Orange Cove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy (and have done all season long). Orange Cove was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Summit Charter Collegiate Academy on Wednesday.
Juan Lizaola made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lizaola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Alex Rosas and Josiah Guerra did most of the damage at the plate: Rosas went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Guerra went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Rosas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Roger Torres was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orosi gave up the first runs last Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Orosi.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Orosi, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11.
Orange Cove beat Orosi 4-0 in their previous meeting last Monday. Will Orange Cove repeat their success, or does Orosi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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