Softball Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Reseda Regents
Sylmar is 10-0 against Reseda since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sylmar Spartans will be playing at home against the Reseda Regents at 3:00 p.m. Sylmar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Sylmar is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Panorama (and have done all season long). Sylmar never let Panorama onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sylmar.
Victoria Jimenez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jimenez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lesly Hurtado, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ruby Navarrete, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Reseda was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to San Fernando.
Sylmar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12-1 record this season. As for Reseda, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Sylmar's way against Reseda when the teams last played back in April as Sylmar made off with a 16-0 win. Does Sylmar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reseda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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