Softball Game Recap: North Hollywood Huskies vs. Verdugo Hills Dons

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 2:19pm

Softball Recap: North Hollywood Huskies vs. Verdugo Hills Dons

If North Hollywood was feeling good off their 27-3 takedown of Grant last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Hollywood Huskies fell 5-2 to the Verdugo Hills Dons on Wednesday. North Hollywood has not had much luck with Verdugo Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.

Samantha Zabalza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

On Verdugo Hills' side, Kaitlyn Barba made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Barba has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barba was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Barba wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emily Wagner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

North Hollywood's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Verdugo Hills, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.

North Hollywood will take on Monroe at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. North Hollywood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Verdugo Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chavez at 3:00 p.m. Chavez will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Verdugo Hills surely won't give up without a fight.

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