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| 04/23/25 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 16-8 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 9-3 W |
| 05/05/23 - Home | 7-10 L |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Verdugo Hills and Arleta are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Dons will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Verdugo Hills and nine for Arleta.
On Wednesday, Verdugo Hills came up short against Kennedy and fell 7-3.
Verdugo Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Brink, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Chavez hit Arleta with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
OLIVIA FIGUEROA was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. FIGUEROA was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, BRYGETTE RAYGOZA was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was JUSTINE MEJIA, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Verdugo Hills' loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Arleta, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
Arleta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Verdugo Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Arleta, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Verdugo Hills keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend?
Everything went Verdugo Hills' way against Arleta when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Verdugo Hills made off with a 12-0 victory. Do the Dons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
