The Orange Cove Titans will take on the Granite Hills Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Orange Cove has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Granite Hills will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Orange Cove came up short against Corcoran and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills made easy work of Farmersville on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 victory. Considering the Grizzlies have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Adrian Bedolla spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Joseph Magana was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Granite Hills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Osvaldo Leon was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Granite Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February of 2024.
Orange Cove now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Granite Hills, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Orange Cove beat Granite Hills 5-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Orange Cove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granite Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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