Northridge Academy is 8-2 against Sherman Oaks CES since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Northridge Academy Pumas will head out on the road to take on the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 2:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northridge Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Vaughn 22-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northridge Academy.
Alondra Laguna and Mackenzie Eaton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Laguna tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Eaton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laguna has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Laguna went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double, while Eaton went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CC Romero, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Harvey, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Sherman Oaks CES made sure to put some runs up on the board against Fulton on Friday. Sherman Oaks CES skirted past Fulton 11-10.
Northridge Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Sherman Oaks CES, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
Northridge Academy took their victory against Sherman Oaks CES in their previous meeting on April 11th by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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