Softball Recap: Northridge Academy Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ Panorama	27
03/20/25 vs Fulton	26
04/07/25 @ Vaughn	22
04/03/25 vs East Valley	20
03/08/25 vs Maywood Academy	17

Northridge Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers. Considering the Pumas have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Alondra Laguna made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Northridge Academy got a massive performance out of Alana Kramer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was CC Romero, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Northridge Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Northridge Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.6 runs over those games. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.

Looking ahead, Northridge Academy will venture away from home to face off against Grant at 2:30 p.m. on the 21st. The Pumas are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they will challenge Sherman Oaks CES at 2:30 p.m. on May 5.