Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is 1-8 against Orange Cove since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bears will welcome the Titans at 4:00 p.m. Summit Charter Collegiate Academy has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Orosi on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 11-1. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Orange Cove and Wonderful College Prep Academy, and Orange Cove kept the tradition alive. The Titans blew past the Wolves 13-3 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Josiah Guerra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Orange Cove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Alexander Lizaola was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Orange Cove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Summit Charter Collegiate Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Cove when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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