Monday just wasn't the day for Wonderful College Prep Academy's offense. Their tough 12-0 defeat to the Orange Cove Titans on Monday might stick with them for a while. Wonderful College Prep Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Orange Cove's part, Mia Castillo made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Orange Cove let Danika Del Bosque and Star Elizondo loose on the outfield. Del Bosque scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Elizondo scored a run and stole a base. Elizondo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Miah Lopez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Wonderful College Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Orange Cove, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Wonderful College Prep Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. As for Orange Cove, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Orange Cove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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