Baseball Recap: Orange Glen Triumphs

Orange Glen won the last time they faced Tri-City Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Eagles 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Eagles since May 12, 2021.

Jacob Morales

Batters Struck Out

03/04/25 @ Pacific Ridge	11
05/02/25 @ Tri-City Christian	10
04/17/25 vs Army-Navy	10
04/11/25 @ Coastal Academy	9
02/25/25 @ El Cajon Valley	8
+ 4 more games

Jacob Morales made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Orange Glen's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Morales was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Martinez, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Orange Glen: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adrian Garcia, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Orange Glen and bumps their season record up to 10-11. As for Tri-City Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Looking ahead, Orange Glen will challenge Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tri-City Christian, they will take on Pacific Ridge at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Firebirds have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.