Fountain Valley and Edison are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Barons will be playing at home against the Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fountain Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Newport Harbor a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Barons considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Courtney Kols
| 04/24/25 vs Newport Harbor | 8 |
| 04/22/25 @ Huntington Beach | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Marina | 4 |
| 04/10/25 vs Los Alamitos | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Corona del Mar | 3 |
| + 20 more games |
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, Andrea Maldonado was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was 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.
Meanwhile, Edison hadn't done well against Los Alamitos recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Griffins with a sharp 10-3 win. The victory was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Elina Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Edison got a massive performance out of Aubrey Catron, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Stolba, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
With the win, Fountain Valley broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-11. As for Edison, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Fountain Valley couldn't quite finish off Edison in their previous matchup on April 3rd and fell 4-2. Will the Barons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
