North waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Foothill Trojans with a sharp 17-1 win. While the Stars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mollie McKinley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, North got a massive performance out of Kaitlin Branson, who scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Allison Jauregui, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Stars
| 03/18/25 vs Foothill | 17-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Frazier Mountain | 18-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs Kern Valley | 12-3 |
North was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
North's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Foothill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, North will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. North's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tehachapi at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Tehachapi has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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