Arleta has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Hollywood Huskies at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Arleta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Arleta put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Grant as Arleta made off with a 19-1 win.
BRENDA AGUILAR and CAIRA SANCHEZ were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, AGUILAR pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, SANCHEZ pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). AGUILAR has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, AGUILAR scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while SANCHEZ scored a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Arleta got a massive performance out of LEILANI GURROLA, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was ISABEL MENA, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, North Hollywood was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Poly.
Ellison Hinnen spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, North Hollywood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby McCrackin, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Arleta has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for North Hollywood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Arleta hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. However, it's not like North Hollywood struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Arleta's way against North Hollywood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Arleta made off with a 13-2 victory. Will Arleta repeat their success, or does North Hollywood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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