Softball Recap: Sylmar extends road winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 10:45pm

Softball Recap: Sylmar Spartans vs. Van Nuys Wolves

Sylmar's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Van Nuys Wolves onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. With that win, Sylmar brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Cynthia Valadez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Valadez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Maya Salceda was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Melanie Andrade was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Sylmar's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-10. As for Van Nuys, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Sylmar didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-6 tie vs. Village Christian on the 20th. As for Van Nuys, they will head out on the road to take on Canoga Park at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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