The Sylmar Spartans will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sylmar 1.8, Cleveland 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cleveland will be up against a hot Sylmar squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Kennedy on Thursday.
Rickee Luevano
| 05/08/25 @ Kennedy | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Roosevelt | 6 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Fernando | 6 |
| 04/24/25 vs South East | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ North Hollywood | 4 |
Rickee Luevano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Timothy Sepulveda, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Mike Andrade, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cleveland unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Chatsworth by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cavaliers haven't been shut out since back in April.
Sylmar pushed their record up to 21-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.25 runs across that stretch. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-13.
Sylmar couldn't quite finish off Cleveland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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