Wonderful College Prep Academy is 0-10 against Orange Cove since March of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Wolves will challenge the Titans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row, Wonderful College Prep Academy turned things around against Laton on Tuesday. They blew past the Mustangs 14-2. The game was the first time the Wolves have beaten the Mustangs on their field since April 26, 2019.
Meanwhile, Orange Cove came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Aztecs a 10-0 shutout. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
Madeline Powers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Danika Del Bosque, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Orange Cove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .409 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 13-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, their record now sits at 2-12.
Wonderful College Prep Academy might still be hurting after the 24-0 loss they got from Orange Cove in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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