Baseball Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Poly Parrots
The Sylmar Spartans will be playing at home against the Poly Parrots at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sylmar will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Sylmar is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Marshall (and have done all season long). Sylmar put the hurt on Marshall with a sharp 9-1 victory on Friday.
Matthew Benzor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anthony Castaneda, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alonso Pedron, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Poly's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Sylmar's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for Poly, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
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