The Northridge Academy Pumas will square off against the Panorama Pythons at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northridge Academy has four straight wins, Panorama has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Northridge Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Grant get on the board and left with a 30-0 victory on Monday. Considering the Pumas have won 11 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alondra Laguna and Val Montes were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Laguna struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Montes tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laguna has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. At the plate, Laguna got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and two stolen bases, while Montes got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs.
Jackie Nettles
| 04/21/25 @ Grant | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Vaughn | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Fulton | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Hawthorne | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Cleveland | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackie Nettles, who fired off three home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-4. Those three home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Guadalupe Ortiz, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI.
Northridge Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Panorama lost 25-4 to Sherman Oaks CES two weeks ago.
Northridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Panorama, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Northridge Academy took their victory against Panorama in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 27-0 score. Will the Pumas repeat their success, or do the Pythons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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