Softball Recap: North Stars vs. Mira Monte Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, North gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Mira Monte Lions. The victory was nothing new for North as they're now sitting on three straight.
North got a great performance from Kaylee Simkins as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Simkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allison Jauregui and Arianna Cordova did most of the damage at the plate: Jauregui scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Cordova went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Jauregui has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Bayleigh Wood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
North's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Mira Monte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
North will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mira Monte: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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