Softball Recap: North Extends Winning Streak to Three

Stars

Margin (Wins)

04/21/26 @ East Bakersfield	22
03/17/26 @ Foothill	17
04/07/26 @ Arvin	15
03/21/26 vs Summit Charter Collegiate Academy	13
05/05/26 @ West	12

North entered their tilt with West on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Vikings 11-1. Considering the Stars have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mollie McKinley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In other batting news, Allison Jauregui and Bayleigh Wood did most of the damage at the plate: Jauregui got on base in two of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs, while Wood got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Jauregui is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Juila Pinckney, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 12-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

North's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season.

North will head out to take on Morro Bay at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.38 runs per game on average), something the Stars will no doubt try to take advantage of. West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.