Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orosi). They never let the Avenal Buccaneers get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Moses Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.

Angel Gonzalez
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In other batting news, Orosi got a massive performance out of Angel Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs Gonzalez has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Lopez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Orosi always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Avenal only posted an OBP of .300.
The victory snapped Orosi's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7-1 record. As for Avenal, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Coming up, Orosi will venture away from home to square off against Hanford West at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Avenal, they will welcome Dos Palos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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