The Orange Cove Titans will stay at home for another game and welcome the Strathmore Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Orange Cove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests.
Orange Cove can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Corcoran a 10-0 shutout. Orange Cove's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five games.
The team relied heavily on Star Elizondo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Miah Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Strathmore scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 26-18 margin over Summit Charter Collegiate Academy. The win was a breath of fresh air for Strathmore as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Strathmore got a massive performance out of Dayanara Topete, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. Topete is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elisabeth Ceballos, who got on base in five of her seven plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Orange Cove is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Strathmore, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-18.
Orange Cove took their win against Strathmore when the teams last played back in February of 2015 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Orange Cove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strathmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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