The Fowler Redcats will take on the Orange Cove Titans in a tournament on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fowler's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Caruthers 7-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redcats.
The result came thanks to Jaelyn Quintana's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Andreya Mendoza and Natalie Gonzales did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gonzales scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Fowler hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Orange Cove had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Aztecs as they made off with a 13-0 win. Orange Cove's victory was all the more impressive since the Aztecs were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Danika Del Bosque was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Allyanah Cano was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fowler pushed their record up to 9-4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Orange Cove, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Fowler came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange Cove when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Redcats repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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