Orange is 0-10 against Costa Mesa since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Orange Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Costa Mesa Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only two runs in their last match, Orange made sure to put some runs up on the board against Saddleback on Friday. Orange was the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Saddleback.
SCARLETT POITRA and LEANN VELASQUEZ made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, POITRA tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, VELASQUEZ tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, POITRA went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while VELASQUEZ scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Orange got a massive performance out of MADYSON VALERIO, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was VALENTINA MORALES, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, while Costa Mesa put up plenty of runs last Thursday, the same can't be said for Estancia. Costa Mesa blew past Estancia 13-0. 13 seems to be a good number for Costa Mesa as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Orange's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for Costa Mesa, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Orange might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Costa Mesa in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Costa Mesa's Jaidyn Soldin, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Orange knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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