If Orange was feeling good off their 13-7 takedown of Santa Ana two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Orange Panthers fell just short of the Estancia Eagles by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Orange in their matchups with Estancia: they've now lost three in a row.
REYANNA CASAREZ was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was VALENTINA MORALES, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Estancia's side, Jaydin McClure made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. McClure was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Estancia let Peyton Thomas and Devoni Bustos loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Bustos scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Estancia, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-12.
Orange will head out on the road to challenge Tustin at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Estancia, they will be playing at home against Costa Mesa at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Costa Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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