San Fernando hasn't had much luck against Sylmar recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The San Fernando Tigers will host the Sylmar Spartans at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Fernando 3.2, Sylmar 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
San Fernando took a loss when they played away from home back in February, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bravo a 3-0 shutout. The three-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Miguel Mora and Alex Torres were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mora tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Torres tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest hits Mora has allowed since back in April of 2024. At bat, Mora scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Torres went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that Torres snagged this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Salazar, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-1. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Sylmar gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Valencia.
Saul Duran was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Magana, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
San Fernando pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Sylmar, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Sylmar's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Fernando hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Sylmar, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain San Fernando's hitters?
San Fernando suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Sylmar in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can San Fernando avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
