Softball Preview: Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers vs. Northridge Academy Pumas
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences is 2-8 against Northridge Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Northridge Academy Pumas at 2:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences comes in on seven and Northridge Academy on four.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past East Valley 14-1.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' victory was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Oli Guzman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northridge Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sherman Oaks CES a 22-0 shutout. Northridge Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by 13 runs or more this season.
Alondra Laguna and Mackenzie Eaton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Laguna pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Eaton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Laguna scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Eaton went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jessica Gonzalez and Guadalupe Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Ortiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Lexy Harvey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northridge Academy, their record now sits at 8-6.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences might still be hurting after the 18-0 loss they got from Northridge Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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