Softball Game Preview: Sherman Oaks CES Knights vs. East Valley Falcons

Sherman Oaks CES is a perfect 10-0 against East Valley since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Knights will be playing at home against the Falcons at 2:30 p.m. Sherman Oaks CES will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

While Sherman Oaks CES didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 25-4 margin over Panorama on Monday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by ten runs or more this season.

Araceli Altamirano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Reyn Campbell

Stolen Base (Career)

04/07/25 @ Panorama	4
04/22/24 @ Vaughn	3
04/03/25 vs Vaughn	2
04/02/25 @ Taft	2
03/28/25 vs Hawkins	2

In other batting news, Reyn Campbell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Teddy, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Sherman Oaks CES was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .436 or higher in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, East Valley came up short against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on Monday, falling 30-10. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Vipers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Sherman Oaks CES pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Everything went Sherman Oaks CES' way against East Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Sherman Oaks CES made off with a 13-2 victory. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.