East Valley hasn't had much luck against Sherman Oaks CES recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Knights at 2:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
East Valley came up short against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on Monday, falling 30-10. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly 20 runs.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against Panorama as they made off with a 25-4 victory. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Araceli Altamirano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reyn Campbell was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kaylee Teddy was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Sherman Oaks CES always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .886. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sherman Oaks CES pushed their record up to 8-0 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 18.0 runs over those games. As for East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
East Valley suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Sherman Oaks CES in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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