The Northview Vikings will head out on the road to take on the San Dimas Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Northview is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
After a string of four wins, Northview's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Covina by a score of 6-5.
Isabella Ochoa was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Destiny Gallardo, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Northview was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covina only hit no.
Meanwhile, San Dimas was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on West Covina with a sharp 16-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for San Dimas.
Isabella Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tiffany Villegas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Maya Medina was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Northview's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for San Dimas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Northview hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like San Dimas struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Northview's way against San Dimas in their previous meeting on March 13th as Northview made off with an 8-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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