Orange Cove is 7-0 against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Orange Cove Titans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears at 5:30 p.m. Orange Cove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Orange Cove made easy work of Farmersville and carried off a 20-4 win.
Alexander Lizaola made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lizaola has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lizaola was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Josiah Guerra was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Roman Ocejo was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Summit Charter Collegiate Academy might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Orosi who claimed the real prize. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy fell 7-3 to Orosi. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy in their matchups with Orosi: they've now lost five in a row.
Brandon Baldwin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Ishmael, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Orange Cove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, though, as they've only averaged .203. Will they be able to contain Orange Cove's hitters?
Everything went Orange Cove's way against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2019 as Orange Cove made off with a 10-3 win. Will Orange Cove repeat their success, or does Summit Charter Collegiate Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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