After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Farmersville finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Cove Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Farmersville of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Farmersville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexandra Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Orange Cove's side, Mia Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Castillo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Farmersville's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-10. As for Orange Cove, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-9.
Farmersville will be playing at home against Woodlake at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodlake is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Farmersville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Orange Cove, they will be playing at home against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange Cove is facing Wonderful College Prep Academy at the right time seeing as Wonderful College Prep Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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