Orange Cove had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears with a sharp 14-3 win. Orange Cove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Juan Lizaola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Roger Torres was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's side, Garrett Van Dusen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Orange Cove will stay at home for another game and welcome Orosi at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Orange Cove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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