Paso Robles proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 17) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Chavez Titans 7-6. This was payback for the Bearcats, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Noemi Ayon was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Ayon was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabelle Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Paso Robles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chavez only posted an OBP of .348.
Bearcats
| 03/13/26 vs Chavez | 7-6 |
| 03/13/26 vs Washington Union | 18-1 |
| 03/10/26 vs King City | 10-0 |
Paso Robles' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chavez, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Looking ahead, Paso Robles will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Liberty at 12:00 p.m. As for Chavez, they will take on Edison in a tournament on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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