Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Orange

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/11/26 @ Godinez Fundamental	18
04/17/26 vs Century	14
04/01/26 @ Century	14
03/04/26 vs Costa Mesa	14
04/03/26 @ Bolsa Grande	13

Orange had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They blew past the Century Centurions 12-2. Considering the Panthers have won 12 matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Scarlett Poitra made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Samantha Covarrubias and Anabelle Alvarado did most of the damage at the plate: Covarrubias went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Alvarado went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Alvarado a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chloe Vazquez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Orange hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Orange's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Century, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-19.

Orange does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Century, they will head out to square off against Western at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.