Estancia is 9-1 against Orange since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Estancia Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Orange Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Orange took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Estancia, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Estancia finally turned things around against Saddleback on Monday. Estancia blew past Saddleback 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Estancia considering their two-run performance the match before.
Mikaila Gorey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Gorey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Estancia got a massive performance out of Peyton Thomas, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Devoni Bustos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Orange fell victim to Calvary Chapel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for Orange seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Estancia's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. As for Orange, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Estancia skirted past Orange 5-4 in their previous matchup on April 3rd. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Orange's SCARLETT POITRA, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Estancia still be able to contain POITRA? There's only one way to find out.
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