The North Stars will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Maria Saints at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. North will be strutting in after a victory while Santa Maria will be coming in after a loss.
North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Valley Christian Academy on Friday as North made off with a 19-1 win. While the Stars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mollie McKinley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Kaylee Simkins
| 03/28/25 @ Valley Christian Academy | 8 |
| 03/05/25 vs Corcoran | 7 |
| 02/26/25 vs Kennedy | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs East Bakersfield | 5 |
| 04/24/24 vs Tehachapi | 5 |
In other pitching news, Kaylee Simkins looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Back at the plate, North got a massive performance out of Allison Jauregui, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. That's the most runs Jauregui has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Bayleigh Wood, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Nipomo, falling 15-1.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-3.
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