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| 03/24/25 - Home | 11-19 L |
| 02/24/22 - Away | 21-8 W |
| 04/14/21 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 02/25/20 - Home | 14-1 W |
| 03/08/19 - Away | 19-7 W |
| + 3 more games |
La Quinta is 7-1 against Orange since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Aztecs are taking a road trip to challenge the Panthers at 3:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, La Quinta came up short against Loara and fell 6-2. The Aztecs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raellie Faatuga was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple.
Meanwhile, Orange hadn't done well against Estancia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 14-0 shutout.
Scarlett Poitra made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madyson Valerio, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Liliana Nunez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Orange always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estancia only posted an OBP of .059.
La Quinta's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Orange, their record now sits at 2-9.
La Quinta might still be hurting after the 19-11 defeat they got from Orange in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Aztecs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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