After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canoga Park, Northridge Academy was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Panorama Pythons by a score of 10-7. The victory continues a trend for the Pumas in their matchups with the Pythons: they've now won five in a row.
Alberto Zamora
| 04/09/25 @ Panorama | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ East Valley | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Canoga Park | 3 |
Nathan Jimenez and Alberto Zamora did most of the damage at the plate: Jimenez scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4, while Zamora scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Zamora is becoming a predictor of Northridge Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jesse Caballero, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Northridge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Northridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Panorama, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Northridge Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Pythons: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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