Paramount proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 11) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Mira Costa Mustangs. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since March 29, 2025.
Paramount saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Diaz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Those two hits gave Diaz a new career-high. CLARISSA NORIEGA also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Pirates
| 03/07/26 vs Mira Costa | 3-1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Jordan | 13-1 |
| 02/24/26 vs Whittier | 10-0 |
Paramount pushed their record up to 4-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mira Costa, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Coming up, Paramount will take on Downey at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pirates 1.3, the Vikings 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mira Costa, they will head out on the road to face off against El Segundo at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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