Farmersville is 1-9 against Orange Cove since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Farmersville Aztecs will head out on the road to take on the Orange Cove Titans at 5:30 p.m.
Farmersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of Summit Charter Collegiate Academy by a score of 13-12.
Meanwhile, Orange Cove had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Cardinals onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Alexander Lizaola was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lizaola has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lizaola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Roger Torres was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Alex Rosas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Farmersville's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Orange Cove, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Farmersville suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Orange Cove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Farmersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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