With a playoff game on the line, San Fernando rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Verdugo Hills Dons. The victory was familiar territory for San Fernando who now have four in a row.
San Fernando got a great performance from Madison Nanez as she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Nanez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, San Fernando saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erika Deniz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stefanie McCarty, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
San Fernando's win bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Verdugo Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
San Fernando will take on Garfield at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garfield is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so San Fernando will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Verdugo Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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