Softball Recap: Sylmar's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Spartans

Previous Games

05/09/25 @ Van Nuys	18-2
05/07/25 @ Canoga Park	17-2
05/02/25 @ Grant	18-0
04/25/25 vs Reseda	18-7
04/23/25 vs North Hollywood	10-9
+ 2 more games

Sylmar had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Van Nuys Wolves 18-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 back in April.

Cynthia Valadez and Analee Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Valadez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Morales pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valadez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Valadez went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Morales went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI.

In other batting news, Katherine Godoy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Maya Salceda was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Sylmar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. They are 10-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Sylmar's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Van Nuys, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sylmar will challenge Monroe at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Van Nuys, they will square off against Grant at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.