Barons
| 05/01/25 vs Corona del Mar | 17 |
| 04/08/25 @ Corona del Mar | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ Newport Harbor | 14 |
| 02/25/25 vs Irvine | 13 |
| 03/07/25 @ Kofa | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fountain Valley). They put the hurt on the Corona del Mar Sea Kings with a sharp 17-2 victory on Thursday. Considering the Barons have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Courtney Kols looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Fountain Valley got a massive performance out of Kileigh Villalobos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Villalobos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sam Sameshima, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Fountain Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the third in a row for Fountain Valley, bringing their record up to 14-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Corona del Mar, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Fountain Valley and Corona del Mar could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Barons will square off against Los Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (214 vs. 97). Meanwhile, Corona del Mar (ranked 858th) will meet Huntington Beach (ranked 48th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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