Scorpions
| 03/28/25 vs Polytechnic | 18 |
| 04/11/25 @ Wyatt | 17 |
| 04/09/25 @ Trimble Tech | 16 |
| 04/10/25 vs Arlington Heights | 15 |
| 03/17/25 vs Wyatt | 15 |
South Hills put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wyatt Chaparrals a 17-0 shutout. Considering the Scorpions have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kim Valenzuela made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, South Hills let Valeria Perales and Natalie Ramirez run wild. Perales went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those four RBI gave Perales a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Natalie Guijosa, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
South Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are 11-5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
South Hills has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-16-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wyatt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. South Hills will challenge rival North Side at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wyatt is set to take on their familiar foe Trimble Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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