Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Orange Cove Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Orosi. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy in their matchups with Orosi: they've now lost five in a row.
Brandon Baldwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Seth Ishmael was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Orange Cove had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Aztecs as they made off with a 20-4 win. With that victory, Orange Cove brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Alexander Lizaola was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lizaola has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lizaola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Josiah Guerra was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roman Ocejo, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Orange Cove, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Orange Cove in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. Can Summit Charter Collegiate Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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