The Verdugo Hills Dons will head out on the road to challenge the North Hollywood Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Verdugo Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so North Hollywood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
North Hollywood is hoping to do on Friday what they couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Verdugo Hills' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Verdugo Hills was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over North Hollywood.
The team relied heavily on Justin McCubbin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Sebastian Herrarte was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Verdugo Hills has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for North Hollywood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 16-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Verdugo Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Hollywood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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