Northridge Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers as they made off with a 12-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-1 back in April.
Jackie Nettles made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Valery Farias
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In other batting news, Valery Farias was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Jasmine Campa also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Northridge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .406 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Northridge Academy's record now sits at 11-3. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Northridge Academy will take on Panorama at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The Pythons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22.67 runs per game on average), something the Pumas will no doubt try to take advantage of. Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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