Sylmar waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the South East Jaguars by a score of 6-1.
Rickee Luevano and Luis Mendoza made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Luevano pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Mendoza tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Luevano got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Mendoza went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Saul Duran, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Mike Andrade was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Sylmar hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South East struck out seven times.
Spartans
| 04/24/25 vs South East | 6-1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Verdugo Hills | 11-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Marshall | 10-5 |
| 04/15/25 vs Roosevelt | 5-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs San Fernando | 4-1 |
| + 15 more games |
Sylmar pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average this season. As for South East, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Sylmar has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Poly on the 28th. As for South East, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Roosevelt on the 28th.
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