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| 05/03/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 02/23/24 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/17/19 - Neutral | 0-8 L |
| 03/31/18 - Away | 3-1 W |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Verdugo Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Bell Eagles 8-7. The Dons haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Jack Iafrate and Anthony Velasquez made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Iafrate pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Velasquez pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Iafrate went 4-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Velasquez went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Verdugo Hills let Cutlor Gouger-Fannon and Ethan Sanchez run wild. Gouger-Fannon got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI, while Sanchez went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Gouger-Fannon has posted since back in March.
Verdugo Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Verdugo Hills' record now sits at 10-14. As for Bell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
Verdugo Hills didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Poly on the 5th. As for Bell, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Legacy on the 5th.
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