After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Notre Dame (SO), Verdugo Hills was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the Golden Valley Grizzlies by a score of 13-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Dons needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Kaitlyn Barba
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Kaitlyn Barba was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Barba was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lauren Brink was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emily Wagner, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Verdugo Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden Valley only posted a batting average of .259.
The win got Verdugo Hills back to even at 1-1. As for Golden Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Verdugo Hills is taking a road trip to face off against Bishop Alemany at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Alemany is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Golden Valley, they will welcome Van Nuys at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden Valley has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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