Orange Cove can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Shafter Generals.
Mia Castillo spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madeline Powers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Miah Lopez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Shafter's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassidy Torres, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Orange Cove's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Shafter, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Chowchilla the next time they take the field. Orange Cove will head out to face Chowchilla at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, while Shafter will play them later in the day, at 4:30 p.m.
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