Northridge Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northridge Academy Pumas will take on the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Northridge Academy's way against Sherman Oaks CES as Northridge Academy made off with a 13-1 win.
Mackenzie Eaton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Eaton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eaton was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Alondra Laguna was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. CC Romero was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Sherman Oaks CES 30-2. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Northridge Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their win bumped their record up to 10-0.
Everything went Northridge Academy's way against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Northridge Academy made off with an 18-0 victory. Will Northridge Academy repeat their success, or does Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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