Orange Vista posted their closest victory since February 13, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past the Citrus Valley Blackhawks 6-4. That's more bragging rights for the Coyotes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ciera Overton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Overton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Macai Johnson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makayla Overton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Orange Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Citrus Valley only posted a batting average of .214.
The win got Orange Vista back to even at 1-1. As for Citrus Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Orange Vista will square off against Sultana at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Orange Vista has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Citrus Valley, they will face off against JW North at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. JW North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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