Softball Game Preview: Northridge Academy Pumas vs. Fulton Jaguars

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03/20/25 - Home	26-0 W
04/18/24 - Home	15-1 W
03/21/24 - Away	18-0 W
04/20/23 - Away	18-0 W
04/10/23 - Home	23-0 W
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Northridge Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Fulton since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Pumas will head out to square off against the Jaguars at 2:30 p.m. Northridge Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Fulton likes a good challenge.

Northridge Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 29-0 margin over Panorama. The result was nothing new for the Pumas, who have now won 12 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Val Montes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Jackie Nettles was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Alana Kramer, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and four RBI.

Northridge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .812. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .536 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Fulton came up short against Sherman Oaks CES on Wednesday, falling 33-2. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Northridge Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Northridge Academy took their win against Fulton in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 26-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pumas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.