Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is 0-7 against Orange Cove since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Orange Cove Titans at 4:00 p.m.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 16-3 to Orosi. That's two games in a row now that Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Orange Cove gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Wonderful College Prep Academy onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Orange Cove who now have 12 in a row.
Mia Castillo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Castillo has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Daisy Regalado looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Orange Cove got a massive performance out of Miah Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Star Elizondo, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Orange Cove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Orange Cove when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castillo, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Summit Charter Collegiate Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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