Northridge Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the King/Drew Golden Eagles by a score of 4-1. For Northridge Academy, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat King/Drew walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mackenzie Eaton made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Eaton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eaton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CC Romero, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played.
On King/Drew's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Walker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Northridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for King/Drew, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Northridge Academy will head out on the road to take on Chavez at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Chavez is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Northridge Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for King/Drew, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Village Christian at 11:00 a.m.
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