Baseball Game Preview: Orange Cove Titans vs. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears

Orange Cove has gone 8-1 against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Titans will face off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Orange Cove, who comes in off a win.

Orange Cove took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Wonderful College Prep Academy 13-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Josiah Guerra

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The team relied heavily on Josiah Guerra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orange Cove's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Alexander Lizaola, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.

Orange Cove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.

Orosi hit Summit Charter Collegiate Academy with a five-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bears lost 11-1 to the Cardinals. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost eight in a row.

Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Orange Cove, they now have a winning record of 11-10.