Softball Recap: Granada Hills Charter's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Highlanders

Previous Games

05/14/25 @ Chatsworth	12-0
05/12/25 @ Birmingham	9-3
05/09/25 vs Taft	8-2
05/07/25 vs El Camino Real	11-1
05/02/25 vs Cleveland	16-2
+ 5 more games

Granada Hills Charter came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chatsworth Chancellors a 12-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 two weeks ago.

April Anaya made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Addison Moorman looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Lainey Brown, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Samantha Esparza, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Granada Hills Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chatsworth only posted an OBP of .167.

Granada Hills Charter's victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Chatsworth, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.

As of now, neither Granada Hills Charter nor Chatsworth have any future games scheduled.