
Barons
| 04/08/25 @ Corona del Mar | 14 |
| 04/01/25 @ Newport Harbor | 11 |
| 04/24/25 vs Newport Harbor | 10 |
| 03/26/25 vs Calvary Chapel | 10 |
| 03/07/25 @ Kofa | 10 |
After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Fountain Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Newport Harbor Sailors a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Barons have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Courtney Kols tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Fountain Valley got a massive performance out of Andrea Maldonado, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that Maldonado has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kileigh Villalobos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Fountain Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newport Harbor only posted a batting average of .217.
With the victory, Fountain Valley broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-11. As for Newport Harbor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fountain Valley will square off against Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Barons will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Newport Harbor, they will take on San Juan Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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