There's no place like home for Porterville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Golden West Trailblazers by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Trailblazers back in March, they had to take a 6-0 loss.
Jacoby Roman and Gio Perez were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Roman struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Perez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave Roman a new career-high. At the plate, Roman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Perez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those runs marked the first that Perez has scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Valentin Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Eric Shiers was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Panthers
| 05/01/25 vs Golden West | 59.5% |
| 04/24/25 @ Monache | 52.6% |
| 04/22/25 vs Monache | 40.6% |
| 04/29/25 @ Redwood | 39.3% |
Porterville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Porterville's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 7-18 record. As for Golden West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Porterville will face off against rival El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Golden West is set to take on their familiar foe Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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