Softball Recap: JW North Beats Vista Del Lago for Their Third Straight Victory

Huskies

Margin (Wins)

03/13/25 vs Skyline	20
03/01/25 vs Palm Desert	20
04/22/25 vs Vista del Lago	17
02/17/25 vs Redlands	16
04/03/25 @ Vista del Lago	14

JW North had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Vista del Lago on Tuesday. The Huskies were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over the Ravens. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Natalie Munoz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one double.

In other batting news, Audrina Camacho was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lily Hiraoka, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases and four runs.

JW North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .594. They are 9-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The victory was the third in a row for JW North, bringing their record up to 14-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Vista del Lago, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Coming up, JW North will square off against Canyon Springs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Vista del Lago, they will face off against Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Ravens are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a five-game losing streak.