Northridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They lost 14-3 to the East Valley Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northridge Academy of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Northridge Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On East Valley's side, Kevin Castro was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emilio Martinez was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Mike Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Northridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-13-1. As for East Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Northridge Academy will be playing at home against Vaughn at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. East Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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