The Orange Panthers will head out to take on the Buena Park Coyotes at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange will be strutting in after a win while Buena Park will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Orange needed a bit of extra time to put away Estancia. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Eagles since April 4, 2023.
Cooper Gschwend-Son looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Yang, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February of 2025. Andres Marin-Lopez was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Buena Park didn't have quite enough to beat Marina on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Alex Blancas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Blancas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nicholas Cantu, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Buena Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Orange, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Orange came out on top in a nail-biter against Buena Park when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Coyotes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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