East Valley fell victim to Northridge Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Northridge Academy Pumas. The defeat means East Valley is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Northridge Academy's part, Mackenzie Eaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Eaton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Eaton was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alondra Laguna, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Alexa Munoz was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a triple.
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Northridge Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
East Valley will be playing at home against Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Northridge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Vaughn at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Northridge Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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