Sherman Oaks CES waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the East Valley Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Sherman Oaks CES, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nicholas Bilicic made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bilicic has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bilicic was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Matthew Perez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Brooks was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On East Valley's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Aguirre, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Sherman Oaks CES has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sherman Oaks CES will take on Vaughn at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherman Oaks CES will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. East Valley will take on Northridge Academy at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Valley is facing Northridge Academy at the right time seeing as Northridge Academy is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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