It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lemoore can now relate to. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Cove Titans on Friday.
For Orange Cove's part, not much got past Mia Castillo, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Lemoore off the board. Castillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hazel Ocejo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Star Elizondo, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Lemoore has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17-1 record this season. As for Orange Cove, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-9.
Lemoore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orange Cove, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Pioneer Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orange Cove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Pioneer Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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