
Cardinals
04/10/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 19 |
04/10/25 vs Wonderful College Prep Academy | 18 |
03/15/25 vs Laton | 16 |
03/10/25 @ Kings Christian | 15 |
03/04/25 vs Central Valley Christian | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orosi). Everything went their way against the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves on Thursday as they made off with a 19-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Miah Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nicole Melchor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Jennifer Jimenez was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Orosi kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
The win made it two in a row for Orosi and bumps their season record up to 6-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Orosi has already played their next game, a 4-4 draw against Fresno on the 12th. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 24-0 loss against Orange Cove on the 22nd.
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