Verdugo Hills put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Monroe Vikings a 14-0 shutout. While fans of Verdugo Hills might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Emily Wagner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Verdugo Hills got a massive performance out of Alondra Torres Melgar, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kaitlyn Barba was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Verdugo Hills and bumps their season record up to 13-7. As for Monroe, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verdugo Hills will take on Poly at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Poly is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Monroe, they will be playing at home against Chavez at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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