Northridge Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the East Valley Falcons at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Northridge Academy lost 11-1 to Fulton on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Northridge Academy in their matchups with Fulton: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, East Valley came up short against Sherman Oaks CES on Friday and fell 7-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs East Valley has scored all season.
East Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Aguirre, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Northridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1. As for East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Northridge Academy suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to East Valley when the teams last played on April 10th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Valley's Emilio Martinez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Northridge Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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