Summit Charter Collegiate Academy came into Friday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Orange Cove Titans out 3-2. For Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 loss Orange Cove walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
William Tree spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Barrios, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Orange Cove's side, Alexander Lizaola was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-18. As for Orange Cove, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange Cove, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Corcoran at 4:30 p.m. Orange Cove will stroll in with a nine game home winning streak, but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their March 27 matchup with Corcoran.
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