There's no place like home for Verdugo Hills, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Eagle Rock Eagles 4-3. This was payback for Verdugo Hills, who suffered a 7-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lauren Brink was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Eagle Rock's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marysol Jernigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Eagle Rock didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Verdugo Hills only tossed five.
Verdugo Hills' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Eagle Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Verdugo Hills will head out on the road to face off against Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Verdugo Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Eagle Rock, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bravo at 2:30 p.m. on April 3rd. The last three games Bravo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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