The Porterville Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Chavez Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Porterville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Porterville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Immanuel Christian as Porterville made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Porterville's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Chavez waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Highlanders 12-4.
Madyson Herrera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alexis Elizondo was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and three RBI. Emma Robles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Porterville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. As for Chavez, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14-1.
Porterville was able to grind out a solid win over Chavez in their previous matchup back in March, winning 5-1. Does Porterville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chavez turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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