Black Bears
| 05/06/25 @ Luis Valdez Leadership Academy | 17 |
| 04/25/25 vs Luis Valdez Leadership Academy | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs KIPP San Jose Collegiate | 13 |
| 04/16/25 @ KIPP San Jose Collegiate | 6 |
| 04/18/25 vs El Primero | 1 |
Summit Shasta won the last time they faced Luis Valdez Leadership Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Black Bears were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over the Lions. The matchup marked the Black Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Keira Wu made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Wu was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Summit Shasta got a massive performance out of Aliana Escobar Medrano, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Escobar Medrano has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Nani Ochoa, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
Summit Shasta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Luis Valdez Leadership Academy only posted an OBP of .407.
Summit Shasta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Summit Shasta will head out to square off against El Primero at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lobos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17 runs per game on average), something the Black Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Design Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dragons have averaged an impressive 11.6 runs per game this season.
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