Orange Glen extended their postseason success on Friday against El Cajon Valley. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the El Cajon Valley Braves and snuck past 6-4. For Orange Glen, this counts as revenge for the 8-3 defeat El Cajon Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jacob Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Morales was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damian Banuelos, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Francisco Herrera was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
On El Cajon Valley's side, Eduardo Cazarez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Cosio, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Orange Glen is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for El Cajon Valley, they dropped their record down to 10-17 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
As of now, neither Orange Glen nor El Cajon Valley have any future games scheduled.
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