Matadores
| 04/19/25 vs Orange Lutheran | 3-13 |
| 04/19/25 vs California | 4-3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Beckman | 3-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Santa Fe | 5-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Warren | 5-1 |
La Mirada dropped their record down to 20-4 on Saturday, which also ended the team's 15-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Orange Lutheran Lancers, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Matadores have suffered since March 1st.
As for Orange Lutheran, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-3. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Orange Lutheran's part, Rylee Silva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits. Silva has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Orange Lutheran got a massive performance out of Kai Minor, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Minor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cate Medvitz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
La Mirada and Orange Lutheran should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps National Rankings. The Matadores (ranked fifth) will meet Paramount (ranked 451st) at 3:15 p.m. on the 29th. Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran will face off against JSerra Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on the 29th with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 47). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 2.6, the Lions 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
