Dons
| 04/11/25 vs North Hollywood | 11-1 |
| 04/07/25 @ North Hollywood | 5-2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Kennedy | 6-3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Kennedy | 2-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Kennedy | 2-0 |
| 03/31/25 vs Monroe | 20-0 |
Verdugo Hills entered their tilt with North Hollywood on Friday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Huskies 11-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 5-2 victory last Monday.
D'Angelo Duran made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. He is becoming a predictor of Verdugo Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Miguel Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Verdugo Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Verdugo Hills pushed their record up to 7-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for North Hollywood, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Coming up, Verdugo Hills will take on South Gate in a tournament on Monday. As for North Hollywood, they will be taking part in a tournament against Palisades at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
