Softball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Sherman Oaks CES

Knights

Previous Games

04/30/25 vs Community Charter	19-1
04/25/25 vs Hollywood	15-3
04/23/25 @ Fulton	33-2
04/10/25 vs East Valley	26-7
04/07/25 @ Panorama	25-4
+ 7 more games

Sherman Oaks CES strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Community Charter Titans as they made off with a 19-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won 11 contests by ten runs or more so far this season.

Araceli Altamirano was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Reagan Rosenthal was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Pirayesh, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.

Sherman Oaks CES always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .532 or higher in nine consecutive games.

Sherman Oaks CES pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Community Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sherman Oaks CES will venture away from home to square off against Northridge Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will need to watch out since the Pumas have now posted at least ten runs in their last six matches. As for Community Charter, they will head out to take on Discovery at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 13.1 runs per game this season.