Softball Recap: Sylmar Continues Road Dominance on Friday

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

05/02/25 @ Grant	18
04/02/25 vs Grant	18
04/04/25 vs Canoga Park	17
04/09/25 vs Van Nuys	15
03/26/25 @ Reseda	13

Sylmar won against Reseda last Friday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Spartans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Grant Lancers an 18-0 shutout. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 11 runs or more this season.

Cynthia Valadez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristabel Carreon, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Brianna Cervacio was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs.

Sylmar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .939. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Sylmar pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Grant, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Coincidentally, Sylmar and Grant will both be playing Canoga Park the next time they take the field. The Lancers will head out to face the Hunters at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Spartans will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.