Softball Game Preview: California Condors vs. La Mirada Matadores

The California Condors will be taking part in a tournament against the La Mirada Matadores at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (California 2.6, La Mirada 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Thursday, California made easy work of Whittier and carried off a 9-1 victory. The Condors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.

Pricilla Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

Mia Martinez

Runs (Career)

04/17/25 @ Whittier	3
04/08/25 vs Santa Fe	2
04/01/25 vs Whittier	2
03/28/25 @ Gahr	2
03/20/25 vs La Serna	2

On the hitting side, Mia Martinez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Shirley Acevedo was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run.

Meanwhile, La Mirada had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.

California has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for La Mirada, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.

California might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from La Mirada in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can the Condors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.