Softball Recap: Northridge Academy Wins Going Away Against Vaughn

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 @ Panorama	27
03/20/25 vs Fulton	26
04/07/25 @ Vaughn	22
04/03/25 vs East Valley	20
03/08/25 vs Maywood Academy	17

Northridge Academy won the last time they faced Vaughn and things went their way on Monday too. The Pumas blew past the White Tigers 25-3. Considering the Pumas have won nine contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Alondra Laguna made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five runs.

In other batting news, Northridge Academy got a massive performance out of Jackie Nettles, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Guadalupe Ortiz, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5.

Northridge Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Northridge Academy and bumps their season record up to 9-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Vaughn, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Northridge Academy will challenge rival Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Pumas are on a four-game streak of home wins, the Vipers a three-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. Meanwhile, Vaughn is set to face off against their familiar foe Fulton at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.