The Orosi Cardinals will square off against the Delano Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Delano took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orosi, who comes in off a win.
Orosi took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-7 victory over Summit Charter Collegiate Academy. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Miah Lopez
| 04/22/25 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Avenal | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fresno | 0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 1 |
Miah Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Nicole Melchor was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Victoria Nieto was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Delano came up short against Kennedy on Thursday and fell 12-9. The Tigers have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Dezarae Pimentel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Anabel Ayon also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Orosi pushed their record up to 7-15-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Delano, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15-1.
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