Baseball Recap: Northridge Academy Comes Up Short

Northridge Academy extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They lost 13-2 to the East Valley Falcons. The Pumas were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 15-11.

Alberto Zamora was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

As for East Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.

On East Valley's side, Emilio Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Kevin Castro was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northridge Academy will take on rival Reseda at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Canoga Park at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.