Northridge Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fulton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fulton Jaguars by a score of 12-11. Northridge Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
Aaron Hernandez and Nathan Jimenez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hernandez scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Jimenez scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Jimenez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Payne, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Northridge Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Northridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Fulton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing East Valley the next time they take the field. Northridge Academy will host East Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Fulton will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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