Orange Cove came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wonderful College Prep Academy Wolves onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Considering Orange Cove has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Juan Lizaola and Alan Hernandez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Lizaola pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hernandez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Lizaola scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Hernandez went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Guerra, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roman Ocejo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Orange Cove pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-14.
Orange Cove will head out on the road to face off against Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orange Cove is facing Summit Charter Collegiate Academy at the right time seeing as Summit Charter Collegiate Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wonderful College Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Legacy Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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