Orange Glen lost against Rock Academy last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Orange Glen Patriots fell just short of the Rock Academy Warriors by a score of 7-6. Orange Glen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Orange Glen saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erick Alcantara, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jan Carlos Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Orange Glen was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Academy only hit a.
On Rock Academy's side, Diego Munoz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Jack Villanueva and Alec Endicott did most of the damage at the plate: Villanueva scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Endicott scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Villanueva is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Logan Saathoff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Orange Glen's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Rock Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orange Glen will challenge Guajome Park Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange Glen is facing Guajome Park Academy at the right time seeing as Guajome Park Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Rock Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Calvin Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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