Softball Recap: Northridge Academy Snags Ninth Victory in Last Ten Games

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Grant	30
04/23/25 vs Panorama	29
03/17/25 @ Panorama	27
03/20/25 vs Fulton	26
04/28/25 @ Fulton	25

Northridge Academy won against Vaughn on Monday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went the Pumas' way against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers as they made off with a 19-3 win. Considering the Pumas have won 16 games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Val Montes was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Guadalupe Ortiz, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackie Nettles, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Northridge Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. They are 16-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Northridge Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.1 runs over those games. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.

As of now, neither Northridge Academy nor Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences have any future games scheduled.