Preview: Sylmar Spartans vs. Mission Vista
The Sylmar Spartans will head out on the road to face off against Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sylmar barely beat San Fernando the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Sylmar never let San Fernando onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Thursday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Sylmar has managed all season.
Matthew Benzor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Benzor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mike Andrade, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Hector Martinez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission Vista was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop's on Friday, taking the game 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mission Vista.
Fernando Cabrera tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Cain Krizan and Seth Hermes did most of the damage at the plate: Krizan went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double, while Hermes went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Q Mangohig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Sylmar has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Mission Vista, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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