Verdugo Hills is 0-4 against San Fernando since March of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Dons will square off against the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Verdugo Hills had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Poly on Monday. The Dons blew past the Parrots 9-2. The win continues a trend for the Dons in their matchups with the Parrots: they've now won three in a row.
Kaitlyn Barba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emily Wagner, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Reinsch, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Verdugo Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for San Fernando, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chavez on Monday, sneaking past 12-10.
Verdugo Hills' record is now 7-10-1. As for San Fernando, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-15.
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