Softball Recap: Orange Falls Short of Cathedral City in the Playoffs

Orange and Cathedral City squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Orange had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-1. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Scarlett Poitra

Batters Struck Out

05/21/25 vs Cathedral City	10
05/17/25 vs Tustin	19
05/15/25 @ Brentwood School	9
05/02/25 vs Loara	9
04/30/25 @ Santa Ana Valley	8
+ 9 more games

Scarlett Poitra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.

Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Cathedral City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season.

As of now, neither Orange nor Cathedral City have any future games scheduled.