Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Verdugo Hills). Everything went their way against the South Gate Rams on Saturday as they made off with a 21-0 win. With that victory, the Dons brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
Kaitlyn Barba was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Verdugo Hills let Madesyn Meadows and Emily Wagner run wild. Meadows went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Wagner went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Aurora Mares was another key player, going 1-for-2 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
Dons
| 03/29/25 vs South Gate | 57.1% |
| 03/29/25 vs Faith Baptist | 27.3% |
| 03/21/25 vs Cleveland | 52% |
| 03/20/25 @ Canyon | 12.5% |
| 03/19/25 @ Bishop Alemany | 25.8% |
| + 12 more games |
Verdugo Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win got Verdugo Hills back to even at 3-3-1. As for South Gate, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Verdugo Hills will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chavez at 3:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for South Gate, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-2 defeat against Chatsworth on the 29th.
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