It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Orange had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals 22-1. Orange's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
SCARLETT POITRA made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). POITRA was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Orange got a massive performance out of SARAI JIMENEZ, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. LEANN VELASQUEZ was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Mesa Grande Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Bender, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Orange and bumps their season record up to 10-9. As for Mesa Grande Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Orange will face off against Temecula Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Mesa Grande Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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