The Orosi Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Avenal Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Orosi has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Avenal will arrive with seven straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Orosi challenged Corcoran on Thursday. Orosi lost 16-3 to Corcoran.
Miah Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and 15 unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Avenal gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Sierra as Avenal made off with a 13-3 victory. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by eight runs or more this season.
Avenal pushed their record up to 9-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Orosi, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Orosi might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Avenal in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Orosi avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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