Wonderful College Prep Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-14 to make it six. They lost 17-7 to the Orange Cove Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-3 back in April.
Wonderful College Prep Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Ruiz, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
As for Orange Cove, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Orange Cove's side, Adrian Gonzalez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Gonzalez also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Titans are 10-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Silva was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Josiah Guerra, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
Coming up, Wonderful College Prep Academy is taking a road trip to take on Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange Cove, they will challenge Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Bears have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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