Northridge Academy is 8-2 against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northridge Academy Pumas will look to defend their home field against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northridge Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Sherman Oaks CES onto the board and left with a 22-0 win.
Alondra Laguna and Mackenzie Eaton were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Laguna pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Eaton pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Laguna scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Eaton went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jessica Gonzalez and Guadalupe Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Ortiz scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lexy Harvey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against East Valley as Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences made off with a 14-1 victory.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oli Guzman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Northridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Northridge Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .613. It's a different story for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, though, as they've only averaged .004. Will they be able to contain Northridge Academy's hitters?
Northridge Academy took their win against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Does Northridge Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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