Western extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-6-1. They came up short against the Orange Panthers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Orange, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-4. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Orange's part, Scarlett Poitra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Poitra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anabelle Alvarado was a standout: she got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Thalia Bracamontes, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Western will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rancho Alamitos at 3:00 p.m. The Vaqueros have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.55 runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Orange, they will take on Savanna at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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