Down 3-0 in the sixth inning freshman, Taylor Karp stepped up to the plate and hit a double that led to the Warriors cutting Orange Coast’s lead to 3-1.

Unfortunately, the late rally was not enough as Orange Coast finished the game with a 4-1 win.

“We tried to rally up with two outs,” said sophomore first baseman Nicholette Fifer about the sixth inning push. “I thought to myself, we gotta win we gotta win.”

The offensive hustle late in the game raised the spirits of El Camino. It gave them motivation to push for as many hits as possible. The optimism surrounding the team at that time was visible and the Warriors were determined to fight for the game.

“I had faith in the team especially because it was a rally situation,” said freshman shortstop Victoria Garcia. “We were trying to get the win.”

Orange Coast took an early lead in the game as they got multiple hits from the start. Two quick runs in the first inning turned up the heat on El Camino as the Warriors regretted a sour start to the game.

When asked about the first inning, freshman third baseman Danielle Bonsky said she felt that the team could have done better. “We came short at the start,” added Fifer about the bad start.

Despite going down early, El Camino stepped up defensively after the first inning only allowing two more runs for the rest of the game. This was something that instilled confidence in the Warriors.

“Our high point was when we were able to stop the runs [after the early setback.]” Bonsky added.

With the score 2-0, Orange Coast added another run in the fifth inning making it 3-0. A late rally from the Warriors in the sixth regrettably was not enough as Orange Coast wrapped up the game with yet another run making it 4-1 in the seventh which El Camino could not overcome.

The Warriors’ record is now 3-3 but they’ll be looking to get a double win on Friday when they play a doubleheader away to San Diego Mesa.