Orange Cove can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They beat the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. Winning may never get old, but Orange Cove sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Mia Castillo made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Castillo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Star Elizondo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Miah Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Orange Cove is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Orange Cove will play host again on Thursday to welcome Orosi, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Orange Cove knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Orosi likes a good challenge. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmersville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
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