Softball Recap: North Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Stars

Previous 5 Games

03/21/26 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy	16-3
03/17/26 @ Foothill	19-2
03/14/26 @ Strathmore	9-7
03/14/26 vs Delano	10-0
03/10/26 vs Chavez	17-13

North waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Summit Charter Collegiate Academy Bears with a sharp 16-3 win. Considering the Stars have won five games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Mollie McKinley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, North let Bayleigh Wood and Allison Jauregui run wild. Wood got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Jauregui went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Jauregui has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Grayson Endes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.

North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.

North's record now sits at 10-4. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Coming up, North will take on Taft at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Summit Charter Collegiate Academy, they will square off against Granite Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.