Softball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Verdugo Hills

Dons

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 vs South Gate	21
05/21/25 vs Palisades	16
04/25/25 @ Poly	12
04/23/25 @ Arleta	12
03/21/25 vs Cleveland	11

With a playoff win on the line, Verdugo Hills rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Palisades Dolphins get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Dons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.

Kaitlyn Barba was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Verdugo Hills got a massive performance out of Lauren Brink, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most hits Brink has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Emily Wagner, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.

Verdugo Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win was the fourth in a row for Verdugo Hills, bringing their record up to 9-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Palisades, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-7.

Looking ahead, Verdugo Hills will face off against Port of Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Polar Bears will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something the Dons surely won't give up without a fight. Palisades does not have any more games scheduled as of now.