The Verdugo Hills Dons will take on the San Fernando Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Verdugo Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Roosevelt 8-7.
Kaitlyn Barba made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Barba has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barba was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Verdugo Hills got a big performance out of Lauren Brink, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emily Wagner, who scored three runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, San Fernando can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over South Gate. The victory was familiar territory for San Fernando who now have three in a row.
Verdugo Hills pushed their record up to 16-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for San Fernando, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Verdugo Hills might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from San Fernando when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Thankfully for Verdugo Hills, Melissa Paz (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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