Summit Charter Collegiate Academy fell victim to Orange Cove and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Orange Cove Titans. The defeat continues a trend for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy in their matchups with Orange Cove: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Orange Cove's part, 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 stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Star Elizondo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Miah Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Orange Cove, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy will head out on the road to challenge Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmersville is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Summit Charter Collegiate Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Orange Cove will take on Orosi at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Cove is facing Orosi at the right time seeing as Orosi is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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