Softball Recap: Fountain Valley Has No Trouble Against Cerritos

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Previous 3 Games

03/18/25 - Home	10-3 W
04/28/21 - Away	8-9 L
04/08/17 - Neutral	9-7 W

Fountain Valley had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Cerritos on Tuesday. The Fountain Valley Barons blew past the Cerritos Dons 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won three matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Courtney Kols looked comfortable as she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Fountain Valley let Skyla Auger and Ella Kim run wild. Auger scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Kim went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Kim has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Fernandez, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Fountain Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Fountain Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cerritos, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fountain Valley will welcome Marina at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Marina's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Fountain Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cerritos, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North at 3:15 p.m.