Orange hasn't had much luck against Loara recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will head out to take on the Saxons at 3:00 p.m. Orange will be strutting in after a victory while Loara will be coming in after a defeat.
Loara will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Orange extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Panthers came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Santa Ana Valley.
Scarlett Poitra spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Anabelle Alvarado
| 04/11/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs La Quinta | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Estancia | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Corona del Mar | 1 |
On the hitting side, Orange got a massive performance out of Anabelle Alvarado, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Those two runs gave Alvarado a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliana Nunez, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Orange always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Ana Valley only posted an OBP of .276.
Meanwhile, Loara came up short against Garden Grove on Friday and fell 10-7.
Loara's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Orange, their record is now 4-9.
Orange might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Loara in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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