Panthers
| 03/11/26 @ Godinez Fundamental | 18 |
| 04/17/26 vs Century | 14 |
| 04/01/26 @ Century | 14 |
| 03/04/26 vs Costa Mesa | 14 |
| 04/03/26 @ Bolsa Grande | 13 |
Orange had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Bellflower Buccaneers on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Scarlett Poitra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Sophia Bracamontes was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Covarrubias, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The victory (which was Orange's seventh in a row) raised their record to 18-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bellflower, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Orange will challenge Victor Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jackrabbits have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. Bellflower does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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