Wildcats
| 04/08/26 vs Hillcrest | 2-1 |
| 04/06/26 @ Rancho Christian | 3-0 |
| 03/27/26 @ Moreno Valley | 22-2 |
| 03/25/26 vs Heritage | 16-0 |
| 03/19/26 @ Tahquitz | 15-2 |
| + 7 more games |
Paloma Valley had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Hillcrest Trojans. The Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Kaydence Koepsell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Paloma Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laura Liera, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Paloma Valley's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Hillcrest, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4.
Paloma Valley and Hillcrest should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Rancho Verde at 3:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (94 vs. 694). Meanwhile, Hillcrest (ranked 208th) will meet Hemet (ranked 429th) at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 3.3, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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