Softball Recap: Orange Finds Home Field Redemption Against Estancia

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

04/23/25 vs Estancia	5-0
04/16/25 @ Loara	7-12
04/11/25 vs Santa Ana Valley	7-6
04/09/25 vs La Quinta	3-1
04/04/25 @ Estancia	14-0

There's no place like home for Orange, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Estancia Eagles by a score of 5-0 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.

Orange got a massive performance out of Liliana Nunez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Nunez has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Anabelle Alvarado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Orange kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.

Orange's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Estancia, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.

Coming up, Orange will venture away from home to take on La Quinta at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aztecs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Estancia, they will be playing at home against Loara at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saxons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.88 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.