The Bell Eagles will face off against the Northridge Academy Pumas at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over Bernstein. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Northridge Academy won against Vaughn last Monday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Pumas put the hurt on Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences with a sharp 19-3 victory. The win was nothing new for the Pumas as they're now sitting on three straight.
Val Montes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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. Jackie Nettles was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Northridge Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .650. They are 16-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Northridge Academy pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 24.2 runs over those games. As for Bell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
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