Verdugo Hills never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on the Arleta Mustangs with a sharp 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Verdugo Hills.
Not much got past Cooper Savage, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Arleta off the board. Savage has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Verdugo Hills got a massive performance out of Justin McCubbin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. McCubbin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Iafrate, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Arleta, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Verdugo Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against North Hollywood at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Hollywood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Verdugo Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Arleta, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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