Porterville hasn't had much luck against Redwood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Rangers at 4:30 p.m. This will be Porterville's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Porterville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Delano a 16-0 shutout on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Danika Driver was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Jocelyn Baez also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Porterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Redwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They skirted past Kingsburg 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rangers have posted against the Vikings since March 10, 2018.
The result came thanks to Jackie Ramirez's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexis Rico, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Redwood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Porterville, their record now sits at 3-7.
Porterville suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Redwood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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