Sherman Oaks CES is 2-8 against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Sherman Oaks CES Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences Vipers at 2:30 p.m. After the pair made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Sherman Oaks CES scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let Triumph Charter onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Sherman Oaks CES with their most commanding win of the season.
Matthew Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other pitching news, Garrett Arch looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Sherman Oaks CES got a massive performance out of Nikola Petrinac, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Colin Hauser, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences entered their tilt with Community Charter with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Titans back in March as they made off with a 10-0 victory.
Like Sherman Oaks CES, Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences also got a great game from a two-way player: Donny Salgado. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Salgado was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patrick Evangelista, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 5-for-5. Tony Sepulveda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Sherman Oaks CES has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1-2.
Sherman Oaks CES came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Sherman Oaks CES repeat their success, or does Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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