Softball Recap: Presentation Has No Trouble Against Hill

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/20/26 vs Hill	19
03/05/26 vs Cupertino	18
03/13/26 @ Evergreen Valley	15
03/10/26 @ Pioneer	10
03/07/26 @ MacDonald	10

Presentation never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Hill Falcons 19-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

Maya Parada and Allie Malatesta made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Parada tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Malatesta pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Parada got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Malatesta got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Presentation got a massive performance out of Julia Simon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Simon has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Escolar, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Presentation always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .806. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Presentation has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Hill, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.

Presentation has already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against Terra Nova on the 24th. As for Hill, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-4 defeat against Gunderson on the 25th.